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Neijing
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Base de conocimientoHierbas

Ai Ye艾叶

Folium Artemisiae ArgyiArtemisia

También conocido comoMugwort Leaf · Argyi Wormwood Leaf

Categoría
Herbs That Stop Bleeding (Hemostatics)
Naturaleza
tibio
Sabor
amargo, picante
Canales de destino
Bazo, Hígado, Riñón
Canales secundarios
Pulmón
Dosis
3–10 g

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Dosis habituales

Dosis
3–10 g
Dosis
1–4 ml

Acciones & indicaciones

Warms the channels, warms the womb, stops bleeding and calms the fetus
  • Excess and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding due to Deficiency Cold
  • Restless fetus, lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding (threatened miscarriage)
  • Infertility due to Cold womb
Disperses Cold and alleviates pain
  • Cold abdominal pain
  • Cold menstrual pain
Eliminates Dampness and stops itching
Decocted and applied externally as a wash for skin problems marked by Dampness and itching
Resolves Phlegm and stops cough and asthma
As an extracted oil for wheezing, and coughing with profuse sputum

Contraindicaciones

  • Caution is needed in cases of Blood Heat.
  • Caution is needed in cases of Yin Deficiency.
  • Topical use may cause redness and itching.
  • Internal use may stimulate appetite and increase food intake.

Combinaciones

  • Cold obstruction causing heavy, painful periods; prolonged uterine bleeding and menorrhagia; bleeding in pregnancy or after childbirth; a restless fetus or threatened miscarriage accompanied by cold abdominal pain.

    • Gan Jiang

    Cold-type abdominal and menstrual pain; prolonged uterine bleeding; Deficiency Cold of the Middle Jiao presenting as epigastric and abdominal cold pain.

  • Nosebleed, coughing of blood, or vomiting of blood arising from Blood Heat.

  • Abdominal pain due to Deficiency Cold with Qi Stagnation.

  • Itching skin lesions from Cold-Damp, including eczema.

  • A severely Cold, Deficient Womb.

  • Heavy menstrual bleeding due to Deficiency and Cold.

  • Significant Blood loss and profuse bleeding from Deficiency Cold.

  • Vaginal bleeding in an unstable pregnancy caused by Deficiency Cold.

Notas

  • Warmed, dry-fried Mugwort Leaves (Chao Ai Ye) can be pressed against the navel to relieve coldness and pain in the lower abdomen, including postpartum abdominal cold and pain.
  • Its warming, channel-penetrating quality makes it the principal ingredient in moxa.
  • In Japan it is regarded as a good Blood tonic.
  • Some sources credit it with regulating the movement of Qi and Blood.
  • Research has demonstrated that it inhibits cancer cell growth.
  • It is thought to ease and improve symptoms in cancer patients and to help keep their condition from worsening.
  • Deficient patients may decoct it in water, or form it into pills together with Fr. Chaenomelis Mu Gua, taken on an empty stomach.
  • Fresh leaves applied directly to warts several times a day are said to make them fall off on their own.
  • It has also been used in treating goiter.
  • It activates the Dai and Yang Wei channels and enters the Ren channel.
  • It is applied in treating type 1, immediate-type allergic reactions.
  • Compared with Cx. Cinnamomi Cassiae Rou Gui, both treat Cold abdominal pain, particularly of Deficiency type — Ai Ye works best for Cold-Damp abdominal pain, whereas Rou Gui is better suited to cold extremities. Ai Ye additionally stops bleeding, regulates menstruation, and calms the fetus, while Rou Gui invigorates Blood and stimulates the uterus but does not stop bleeding.
  • Ai Ye and Rz. Zingiberis Preparatum Pao Jiang both warm the channels and stop bleeding, but Ai Ye targets the Lower Jiao while Pao Jiang chiefly warms Deficiency Cold in the Middle Jiao.
  • Fresh leaves (Xian Ai Ye) act more gently and are less warming than the dried form, making them better suited to cooling the Blood and stopping bleeding.
  • Dry-fried leaves (Chao Ai Ye) turn Hot rather than Warm, with a stronger Cold-dispersing effect; prepared with vinegar, they can enter the Liver to relieve pain and are used for dysmenorrhea or infertility caused by Cold in the Womb.
  • Charred leaves (Ai Ye Tan) act on the Blood to warm the channels, disperse Cold, and check and hold back bleeding, making them especially effective for heavy periods and menorrhagia.

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