Yin Chen Hao (Capillaris)
Latin Name: Artemisia Capillaris
Properties: bitter, acrid, cool
Actions: clears damp heat from liver and gallbladder, treats febrile diseases with damp heat, treats Yang type jaundice, promotes urination
Medical Indications: hepatitis, jaundice, hyperlipidemia, infectious cholecystitis, intermittent fever and chills, chest constriction, bitter taste in mouth, nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, headaches, constipation, flank pain, rheumatism, tumors, itching, painful menses, spasms, urinary dysfunctions, abdominal distention, malaria
Contraindications: not to be used in cases of jaundice due to blood accumulation
Caution: to be used with caution in cases without damp heat
Dosage: 9 to 15 grams
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