Qing-hao-zi, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. It is the fruit of the plant Artemisia annua L. of the Compositae family, distributed in various parts of China. It has the functions of clearing heat, improving vision, and killing parasites. It is commonly used for conditions such as fever due to overwork, dysentery, malignant sores, scabies, and rubella.

Efficacy and Functions

Clearing heat, improving vision, and killing parasites. Used to treat...

Used for bone steaming due to overwork, dysentery, malignant ulcers, scabies, and rubella. Dosage and administration.

Internal use: decoction, 3-6g; or powdered. External use: appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing. Related discussion.

1、《本草拾遗》：“主妇人血气腹内满，及冷热久痢。秋冬用子，春夏用苗，并捣绞汁服，或暴干为末，小便冲服，如觉冷用酒煮。”2、《日华子》：“明目，开胃，炒用；治劳，壮健人小便浸用；治恶疮、疥癣、风疹、杀虱，煎洗。”3、《纲目》：“功同(青蒿)叶。”临床应用 相关配伍

1. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Used for women with fullness of blood and qi in the abdomen, as well as chronic dysentery with cold and heat. Use the seeds in autumn and winter, and the seedlings in spring and summer. Crush and squeeze the juice, or dry and grind into powder, then take with a strong diuretic effect. If feeling cold, use wine to cook." 2. "Ri Huazi": "Clears the eyes, stimulates appetite, and is fried before use. It is used for treating fatigue, strengthening the body, and soaking for those with frequent urination. It is also used for treating ulcers, scabies, wind rash, killing lice, and for decoction and washing." 3. "Outline": "Has similar effects as (Artemisia annua) leaves." Clinical applications and related compatibility.

Treatment for eyes with accumulated heat and dryness: Collect Qinghao flowers or fruits, dry them in the shade, grind them into powder, and take two qian (about 6 grams) of the powder on an empty stomach with boiled water. (Prescription: Qingjin San from "Ten Effective Formulas for Bowel Disorders") Processing: Harvesting and processing.

When the fruits ripen in autumn, pick the fruit branches, remove the fruits and dry them in the sun. Identify the medicinal materials and their characteristics.

The fruit is slender, rectangular to elliptical, small, and brown. Botanical information: plant species.

Artemisia annua, a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Morphological characteristics.

A perennial herb, 40-150cm tall. The whole plant emits a strong volatile oil odor. The stem is erect, with longitudinal stripes, branching out, smooth and hairless. The basal leaves spread flat on the ground and wither when flowering; the stem leaves are opposite, green when young, turning yellow-brown when old, hairless, with short petioles, gradually becoming sessile upwards; the leaf blades are usually tri-pinnately lobed, with short and slender lobes, tiny powdery short soft hairs, dark green on the upper side, light green on the lower side, with tiny hairs or powdery glandular spots; the leaf axis has narrow wings on both sides; the upper leaves on the stem gradually become smaller and linear upwards. The head-like inflorescence is small, spherical, about 2mm in diameter, with slender soft short pedicels, mostly arranged in a conical shape; the involucre is small and spherical, with all flowers tubular, yellow, with female flowers on the periphery and hermaphrodite flowers in the center. The achene is elliptical. Flowering period is from August to October, and fruiting period is from October to November. Distribution area.

Distributed in various regions in the north and south of China. Growing environment.

Born in the wilderness, on mountain slopes, by the roadside, riverbanks, and other places.