Nan-mu-hao, name of Chinese NMMs, is the part aerial of Artemisia eriopoda Bge., a plant of the Asteraceae family.

The efficacy and function.

Dispersing wind and clearing heat, eliminating dampness and relieving pain. Mainly used for治疗.

Treatment of wind-heat headache, rheumatoid arthritis, and snake bites. Relevant discussions.

"Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines": "Dispelling wind and dampness, detoxifying. Used to treat rheumatic joint pain, headache, edema, and snake bites." Clinical applications and relevant combinations.

For the treatment of snake bites, chew fresh Artemisia argyi leaves and apply the mashed leaves to the affected area. After that, use 30g of fresh Artemisia argyi, 15g of honeysuckle, 3g each of Asarum and rhubarb, decoct with water and mix with wine or yellow wine for consumption, once in the morning and once in the evening before meals. (From "Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines") Processing and preparation: Harvest and process.

In summer, the aboveground parts are harvested and used fresh or dried in the sun. In autumn, the roots are dug up, cleaned, and dried. Botanical information: plant species.

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

Artemisia argyi, also known as Chinese mugwort, is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows to a height of 30-70cm. It is also known by various other names in different regions of China, such as "balahao" in Shandong, "huanghao" in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, "yizhao" in Shanxi, and "mihao" in Hebei. The plant has a distinct main root, which is thick and short with lateral roots. The rhizome is also thick and short. The stem is erect, usually solitary or in small clusters, nearly glabrous, and densely covered with pubescence at the base, with flowering branches often appearing in the upper or lower parts. The leaves are 2-5cm wide, typically deeply lobed, with 5-7 lobes that are broadly ovate, wedge-shaped at the base, palmately divided at the apex, and sometimes spoon-shaped with toothed or shallowly lobed margins. The upper leaves are trifid or entire, with linear lobes. The upper surface of all leaves is glabrous, while the lower surface is sparsely pubescent. The small, numerous capitula are ovoid or nearly spherical, with a diameter of 1-1.5mm, pendulous, and arranged in compound corymbose panicles at the apex or on the branches. They are sessile or have short peduncles, with linear bracts. The involucre is ovoid, about 2mm long, with 3-4 layers of glabrous bracts, the outer ones ovate, green on the back, and slightly membranous at the margin, and the inner ones elongate, with wide membranous margins. There are 4-8 pistillate flowers with a narrow tubular corolla, exerted styles, and bifid apices, as well as 6-10 sterile bisexual flowers. The achene is small and elongate. The plant flowers and fruits from June to November. It is distributed in various regions.

Distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places. Growing environment

Born on mountain slopes, roadsides, and forest edges.