Herba Artemisiae Scopariae Yinchen
The TLC- and HPLC-fingerprints of Herba Artemisiae supply the perfect identity of the herb. A good indicator is the on line UV-spectrum of the acetylenic compounds.
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Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China, English Edition Vol. I, 2005
Of¿cial drugs(1):
Virgate Wormwood Herb is the dried aerial part of Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit. or Artemisia capillaris Thunb. (Fam. Asteraceae). The drug is collected in spring when the seedling is 6-10 cm high, or in autumn when the bud is forming, removed from foreign matter and older stem, and dried in the sun. The drug collected in spring is known as “Mianyinchen” and collected in autumn is known as “Yinchenhao”.
Origin(4, 5):
China (province Shaanxi, Shanxi and Anhui), Japan, Taiwan
Description of the drugs(1):
Mianyinchen Mostly rolled into masses. Greyish-white, or greyish-green, densely covered with white pubescences throughout, soft like a nap. Stems thin and small, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 1-2 mm in diameter, longitudinal striations distinct after removing the white pubescences on the surface; texture fragile, easily broken. Leaves petioled, when whole, 1-3 pinnatipartisect, lamina 1-3 cm long, about 1 cm wide; segment ovoid or slightly oblanceolate, stripe-shaped, apex acute. Odour, delicately aromatic; taste, slightly bitter. Yinchenhao Stems cylindrical, frequently branched, 30-100 cm long, 2-8 mm in diameter; externally pale purple or purple, striated longitudinally, pubescent; texture light, fragile, fracture almost white. Leaves densely gathered, or mostly fallen off. Basal leaves 2-3 pinnatipartite, segments stripe-shaped or ¿nely stripe-shaped, densely covered with white pubescences on both surfaces; cauline leaves 1-2 pinnatipartisect, amplexicaul at the base, segments ¿lamentous; capitulum ovoid, mostly gathered in conical, 1.2-1.5 mm long, 1-1.2 mm in diameter; short petioled; involucres 3-4 layers, ovoid, bracts 3-lobed; the outer female Àowers 6-10, some times up to 15. the inner bisexual Àowers 2-10; achenes oblong, yellowish-brown. Odour. Aromatic; taste, slightly bitter.
H. Wagner et al. (eds.), Chromatographic Fingerprint Analysis of Herbal Medicines © Springer-Verlag/Wien 2011
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Herba Artemisiae Scopariae – Yinchen
Pretreatment of the raw drug(1):
Remains of roots and foreign matters are eliminated, rubbed or cut into pieces. For “Mianyinchen” (see page 1, Description of the drugs), sifted to removed dust.
Medicinal use(3):
Used for the treatment of hypertension, respiratory diseases, chronic cervicitis and also for the treatment of epidemic hepatitis.
Effects and indications of Herba Artemisiae according to Traditional Chinese Medicine(1,2,4) Taste:
Bitter
Temperature:
Cold
Channels entered:
Orbis lienalis et stomachi, orbis hepaticus et felleus
Effects (functions):
To remove damp-heat and relieve jaundice.
Symptoms and indications: Infectious icteric hepatitis; sores with exudation and itching; for the remedy of liver diseases such as hepatitis, jaundice and fatty liver. Main constituents(3):
- Flavones cirsilineol (5,4′-dihydroxy-6,7,3′-trimethoxyÀavone), cirsimaritin (5,4′-dihydroxy-6,7-dimethoxyÀavone), genkwanin (5,4′-dihydroxy-7-methoxyÀavone), rhamnocitrin (3,5,4´-trihydroxy-7-
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