Artemisia leaf extract, known as Ai Pian in traditional Chinese medicine, is a crystalline substance processed from fresh leaves of Artemisia annua, a plant of the Asteraceae family. It has the effects of awakening the mind, clearing heat, and relieving pain. Let's take a look at the efficacy and function of Artemisia leaf extract below.
【Efficacy and Function of Artemisia Leaf Extract】
Artemisia leaf extract has the effects of awakening the mind, clearing heat, and relieving pain. It is mainly used for conditions such as dizziness and convulsions caused by fever, stroke-induced phlegm convulsions, sudden outburst of stagnant qi, coma due to internal heat, red eyes, mouth ulcers, throat swelling and pain, and purulent discharge from the ear.
1. "Compilation of Medicinal Materials": "Eliminates evil qi, prevents epidemics, kills insects, treats tinea, and treats heatstroke and cholera."
2. "Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": "Clears the orifices, dispels fire, and brightens the eyes. Used to treat abdominal pain due to cholera and wind-phlegm blocking the orifices. It can also be used externally for eye diseases, mouth ulcers, and other conditions, and can be formulated as an external application for bruises and injuries."
【Application of Artemisia Leaf Extract】
1. Treatment of fever, intense heat, and delirium: Take 5g of Artemisia leaf extract, 5g of Tianzhu Huang, 5g of Sandalwood or Chaganbengga, and 20g of white sugar. Prepare into a powdered form. Take 1.5-3g each time, 1-2 times a day, and take with warm water. ("Selected Compilation of Mongolian Medicine" Three-Ingredient Artemisia Leaf Powder)
2. Treatment of intense heat, delirium, and stabbing pain in the chest and sides: Take equal amounts of Artemisia leaf extract, Tianzhu Huang, Niu Huang, Sandalwood, Safflower, Hu Huanglian, and Dige Da, and add four times the amount of white sugar. Prepare into a powdered form. Take 1.5-3g each time, 1-2 times a day, and take with warm water. ("Continued Medical Canon" Seven-Ingredient Artemisia Leaf Powder)
Take 0.15-0.3g, and use it in pill or powdered form. For external use, grind it into powder and apply it to the affected area.
