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.
NMM ID | nmm-06py |
Systematic Name | Artemisia annua Fruit |
Systematic Chinese Name | 黄花蒿果实（huáng huā hāo guǒ shí） |
Generic Name | Qing-hao-zi |
Generic Chinese Name | 青蒿子（qīng hāo zi） |
Standardized Translation | Artemisia annua Fruit (NMM-06PY, Qing-hao-zi) |
Standardized Chinese Translation | 黄花蒿果实（NMM-06PY，青蒿子） |
NMM Type | plant |
Species Origins | Artemisia annua | 黄花蒿 |
Medicinal Parts | fruit | 果实 |
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Systematic Name Explanation | This Natural Medicinal Material is derived from the "National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Terminology Achievement Transformation and Standard Promotion" project. 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. |
Generic Name Explanation | NMMGN follows the Chinese name of the "National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Terminology Achievement Transformation and Standard Promotion" project. |
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Efficacy and Functions
Clearing heat, improving vision, and killing parasites.
Indications
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.
Relevant 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。”
- "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
Treatment for eyes with accumulated heat and dryness: Collect Artemisia annua 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 and Preparation
Harvesting and processing: When the fruits ripen in autumn, pick the fruit branches, remove the fruits and dry them in the sun.
Medicinal Material Identification
Characteristics of medicinal material: 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
Annual 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 alternate, 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. 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.