Ai Ye

Artemisia argyi

Other Names : 艾叶 - Folium Artemisiae Argyi, Mugwort Leaf, Argyi Wormwood Leaf
See also : Artemisia argyi

Special Precautions of Ai Ye

• Use caution for those with Blood Heat.
• Use caution for those with Yin Deficiency.
• Applied topically, it may cause redness and itching.
• Taken Internally, it may increase appetite and food consumption.

Health Benefits and uses of Ai Ye are

• Warms the channels, warms the womb, stops bleeding and calms the fetus
  • Excess and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding due to Deficiency Cold
  • Restless fetus, lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding (threatened miscarriage)
  • Infertility due to Cold womb
• Disperses Cold and alleviates pain
  • Cold abdominal pain
  • Cold menstrual pain
• Eliminates Dampness and stops itching : Decocted and applied externally as a wash for skin problems marked by Dampness and itching
• Resolves Phlegm and stops cough and asthma : As an extracted oil for wheezing, and coughing with profuse sputum

Used in Patent Medicine

• Bai Ye Tang
• Xiong Gui Jiao Ai Tang
• Jiao Ai Tang

References

Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue (The Treatise on Cold Damage Disorders and Miscellaneous Illnesses)