Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, the aboveground part of the chrysanthemum family plant Artemisia scoparia, is distributed worldwide. How to consume and use Artemisia scoparia, and what precautions should be taken?
Uses of Artemisia scoparia
It nourishes the liver and kidneys, cools blood, and stops bleeding.
It is used for loose teeth, premature graying of hair, dizziness and tinnitus, sore lower back and knees, yin deficiency and blood heat, vomiting blood, nosebleeds, blood in urine, bloody dysentery, excessive menstrual bleeding, and external bleeding due to injuries.
Recipe for Artemisia scoparia and Red Date Soup
Boil Artemisia scoparia and red dates in 2 bowls of water until reduced to 1 bowl.
Functions and indications: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes yin and blood, and stops bleeding.
Suitable for gastric and duodenal ulcers, hemorrhagic anemia, and other conditions, it has good adjuvant therapeutic effects.
Dosage and administration: Take twice daily. Drink the soup without residue.
Precautions for using Artemisia scoparia
1. In most parts of China, Artemisia scoparia is commonly used.
In some regions, such as Northeast China, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Tianjin, Shanghai, both red Artemisia scoparia and black Artemisia scoparia are used.
They are used separately and prescribed by doctors accordingly.
2. In Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, etc., the whole plant of Rosaceae plant Potentilla acaulis is used as Artemisia scoparia, which is a local practice.
3. In Guangxi and Hunan, red Artemisia scoparia is also known as "Wang Buliuxing," while in Hunan, Hubei, Anhui, it is known as "Liu Jinue." Pay attention to the distinction.
