Capillary Wormwood

Other Names : Artemisia capillaris, Yin Chen Hao
See also : Yin Chen Hao

Special Precautions

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, skin contact with some members of this genus can cause dermatitis or other allergic reactions in some people.

Actions

Antisteatotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, choleretic, antiviral, antibilious, antifibrotic, antitumor

Constituents

Capillin, Scoparone, Scopoletin, Chlorogenic Acids, Isochlorogenic Acids, Capillarisin, Umbelliferone, Pumilaside, Capillartemisin, isoscopoletin, artepillin, p-hydroxyacetophenone, Esculetin, and β-sitosterol

Health Benefits and Uses of Capillary Wormwood

• fatty Liver : scoparone, scopoletin, chlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid, and umbelliferone. These constituents are effective for liver dysfunctions like fatty liver.
• Hepatitis : Scoparone, scopoletin, isochlorogenic acid, and pumilaside A are effective for hepatitis including steatohepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, and viral hepatitis.
• Liver cirrhosis: scoparone, capillartemisin, capillarisin, scopoletin, isoscopoletin, artepillin, p-hydroxyacetophenone, esculetin, and β-sitosterol are effective for liver cirrhosis
• Liver Cancer : scoparone, capillartemisin, capillarisin, capillin, scopoletin, isoscopoletin, artepillin, p-hydroxyacetophenone, esculetin, isochlorogenic acid, and quercetin are effective in liver cancer.

References

• https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2015/728137/
• A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. Author Foster. S. & Duke. J. A.