Artemisia Leaf Tablets: A Natural Remedy for Heatiness and Inflammation

January 23, 2024

Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia Leaf Tablets are white, translucent, and can be in the form of flat pieces, chunks, or granules. They are slightly hard and brittle, not easily broken when squeezed by hand. They have a pleasant fragrance, a spicy and cool taste, and volatile properties. When ignited, they produce black smoke and a yellow flame, leaving no residue. Let me introduce to you the methods of using Artemisia Leaf Tablets to treat heatiness!


1. Treatment for fever, heatiness, and inflammation: Take 5g of Artemisia Leaf Tablets, 5g of Tianzhu Huang, 5g of Sandalwood or Zhagan Bengga, and add 20g of white sugar. Prepare it into a powder. Take 1.5 to 3g each time, 1 to 2 times daily, and swallow with warm water. ("Selected Compilation of Mongolian Medicine" - Three-Ingredient Artemisia Leaf Powder)

2. Treatment for inflammation, heatiness, and stabbing pain in the chest and sides: Take equal amounts of Artemisia Leaf Tablets, Tianzhu Huang, Niu Huang, Sandalwood, Safflower, Hu Huanglian, and Dige Da, and add four times the amount of white sugar. Prepare it into a powder. Take 1.5 to 3g each time, 1 to 2 times daily, and swallow with warm water. ("Continued Medical Canon" - Seven-Ingredient Artemisia Leaf Powder)

0.15 to 0.3g can be made into pills or powders for oral use. For external use, grind into powder and apply to the affected area.

Artemisia Leaf Tablets have the effects of refreshing the mind, clearing heat, and relieving pain. They are mainly used for coma due to fever, convulsions, stroke-induced phlegm blockage, sudden onset of qi stagnation, coma due to evil spirits, red eyes, mouth ulcers, sore throat, and ear discharge.

1. "Compendium of Medicinal Materials": "Eliminates evil qi, prevents epidemics, kills insects, treats ringworm, and treats heatstroke and cholera."

2. "Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": "Clears the mind, disperses heat, and improves vision. It is used to treat abdominal pain caused by cholera, wind-phlegm obstruction, and can also be used externally for eye diseases, mouth ulcers, etc. It can also be used as an external application for bruises and injuries."

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