Capillaris

Category

Drain Dampness

English

Virgate/capillary/redstem wormwood

Pharmaceutical

Artmesiae scoporiae herba

Chinese

Yin Chen Hao

Meridians

Spleen, Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach

Taste

Bitter

Temperature

Slightly cold

Functions

1. Clears heat, resolves dampness, and reduces jaundice
2. Clears heat and facilitates the resolution of dampness

Indications

1. Jaundice due to either damp-heat or cold-dampness
2. Damp sores, wind rashes, and other skin diseases on the lower parts of the body

Dosage

9-30g

General Functions

Relieve jaundice