Mugwort
Profile
| Latin Name | Artemisia vulgaris |
| Chinese Name | Ai Ye |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Note | Middle-Base |
| Aroma | <Moderate> |
| Color | Pale-Yellow |
| Parts Distilled | Leaves & Flowering Tops |
| Regions | China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Morocco |
| Taste | Spicy, Bitter Nature: Warming |
| Affinity | LR/SP/KI |
| Major Chemical Constituents | Ketones (thujone) |
| Skin Type | Oily |
| Dosage | 4% dilution |
TCM Categories
Functions
- Warm the Uterus and promote menstruation. Expel cold in the abdomen.
Indications
Specific Protocols
- Apply to GB-41 to open Dai-Belt Mai.
Actions
- Emmenagogue (a substance that stimulates or increases menstrual flow)
- Uterine tonic
- Anthelmintic
Contraindications & Cautions
- Heat & Empty Fire
- Neurotoxic
- Not used during pregnancy
- Not for pre-pubescent children