Chinese Medicine Specimen Database

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茵陳 Yin Chen

ID: D00865

Pharmaceutical Name:
Herba Artemisiae Scopariae

Latin name:
Artemisia scoparia Waldst. Et Kit.

Location: 15

Chinese Name

茵陳

Chinese Pinyin

Yin Chen

Family

Asteraceae/Compositae

Taste

Odour

Clinical Indications

1. Jaundice, infectious hepatitis, cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, haemolytic jaundice
2. hypercholesteremia
3. prurigo, urticaria, tinea (used both orally and externally)

Display Category

Easily Confused Chinese Medicines in Hong Kong

Function Category

Whole Herbs

Medicine Category

Plant

Source

Centre Collection

Link to

Chinese Medicinal Material Images Database

Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/cmsd/detail.php?herb_id=D00865