Harvesting in spring when the seedling height is 6 10cm, or harvesting in autumn when the bud grows to the first flower opening, removing impurities and old stems, and drying in the sun. The spring harvest is called "Mianyinchen", and the autumn harvest is called "Artemisia capillaris".

However, the goods are generally called cotton wormwood, mostly curled into a ball, gray-white or gray-green, and all of them are densely covered with white fluff and soft as velvet.

The taste is bitter, pungent and slightly cold. Enter spleen, stomach, liver and gallbladder.

There are many diseases that Herba Artemisiae Scopariae can treat, such as heatstroke, cold, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, fullness of chest and diaphragm, stagnation of qi, infantile dyspepsia, abdominal distension, diarrhea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, leukorrhagia, skin itching and edema.

Its heat dissipation function is better than mint. Skin diseases are usually related to heat dissipation. This article introduces the efficacy of Yinchen in treating skin diseases.

Cure scabies caused by wind itching all over the body: no matter how much wormwood is, boil thick juice to wash it. (Qian Jin Fang)

Treatment of lacquer sore: wormwood. Decoct with water. (Hunan Pharmacology)

Treatment of carbuncle and wind disease (patches appear on the body, white patches appear): hold Artemisia capillaris twice, boil it in water, first wash it with Gleditsia sinensis soup, then wash it with this soup, even if it is cold, and wash it every other day, otherwise, it will hurt. ("Cui Shi's Compendium")

Herba Artemisiae Scopariae treats wind pruritus, skin swelling and itching: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, lotus leaf. The last two flavors are smashed into powder. Adjust the cold honey water and take it after eating. ("Shengji Zonglu" Yinchenhao Powder)

The main feature of wind pruritus is itchy skin, which is caused by heat in muscles. There are two manifestations:

If there is less cold and wet gas and the heat does not dissipate, it will become white. If disturbed by common cold, wind and heat are fighting each other, it will become red.

Although the syndromes of cold and heat are different, their causes are the same, all of which are itchy due to wind, while scratching it is dull, itchy and painful.

Lotus leaves are bitter and bitter, and they return to the heart, liver and spleen meridians, which are matched with wormwood. All of them are fragrant and ascending, which can wake up the spleen. When the spleen is healthy, the yang will rise, and when it is bitter, it will descend, and the dampness will be strong, which can reduce the heat and evil in the muscle surface to two stools. It is a combination of heat dissipation and itching relief, which can not only be safe inside, but also be busy outside.

Treatment of psoriasis: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, Fructus Forsythiae, Flos Lonicerae, Flos Chrysanthemi Indici, Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Rhizoma Sparganii, Rhizoma Curcumae and Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae. Decoct with water, one dose per day.

The causes of psoriasis are related to emotional internal injury and common cold's invasion, which leads to disharmony of blood, disorder of meridians and stagnation of qi and blood. Therefore, it is advisable to treat psoriasis by promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, eliminating dampness and expelling wind and detoxifying.

Yin Chen releases heat, Smilax glabra detoxifies and dehumidifies, both of which are panacea for skin diseases. Rhizoma Sparganii with Rhizoma Curcumae, invigorating both qi and blood, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, and eliminating accumulation and lumps. Radix Scrophulariae with Radix Paeoniae Rubra, clearing heat and cooling blood. Forsythia suspensa with double flowers can clear away heat and toxic materials and disperse wind and heat. Chrysanthemum indicum can disperse wind and heat, reduce swelling and detoxify.

Multi-drug compatibility, treating both internal and external diseases, treating psoriasis.

The above is part of the demonstration of the treatment of dermatoses by Herba Artemisiae Scopariae. More cases of treating dermatoses, such as herpes zoster and acne, have been achieved by using Herba Artemisiae Scopariae. Do you know how to treat skin diseases with wormwood? Let's talk about it!

A reminder: everyone's physical condition is different, and the prescriptions provided in the article should be added or subtracted according to the situation. It is recommended to find a professional doctor for guidance.