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It is the leaf of Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vant., family Compositae. It is collected during summer when the flower has not blossomed. The impurities removed, it is dried in the sun or in shade. The crude, the pounded into wool or the carbonized can be used.

[ Medicinal Properties ]: Bitter, pungent, warm; relate to liver, spleen and kidney meridians.

[ Meidicnal Efficacies ]: Stop bleeding by warming meridians; expel cold and alleviate pain.

[ Clinical Applications ]: 1. Deficiency and coldcausing bleeding       Aiye can warm the meridians and stop bleeding, and is utilized in the treatment of bleeding syndromes due to deficiency and cold, especially for metrorrhagia and metrostaxis. It could be decocted alone or combined with Ejiao, Baishao, Dihuang, such as in JIao' ai Decoction. When combined with Shengdihuang, Shengheye, Shengbaiye, it could be used for bleeding due to blood heat.

2. Irregular menstruation, menstrual pain and abdominal pain and cold      Aiye could relieve pain through warming meridians, especially for irregular menstruation and is the most significant medicinal for asthenia-cold of the lower energizer or cold attacking uterus. It is usually combined with Xiangfu, Danggui, Baishao, such as in Aifu Nuangong Pill.

Aiye could also be made into moxa stick which i put over the acupoints and ignited to promote circulation of qi and the blood in the channels by warming meridians.

[ Usage and Dosage ] ; 3-9g, The appropriate amout for external application. To warm the meridians and stop bleeding, it is better to be stir-baked to charcoal; to disperse cold and relieve pain, better to be used in its raw form.

艾叶为菊科植物艾Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vent.的叶。全国大部分地区均产。以湖北蕲州产者为佳，称“蕲艾”。夏季花未开时采摘，除去杂质，晒干或阴干，生用、捣绒或制炭用。