The efficacy and function of Artemisia willowleaf

Artemisia willowleaf is a very good medicinal material. It is often used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients. It has extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of Artemisia willowleaf.

【English name】 Willowleaf Wormwood

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Willow leaf, a plant of the Asteraceae family.

[Original form] Artemisia selengensis is a perennial herb, 60-120cm tall. The main root is obvious, with many lateral roots; the rhizome is slightly thick. The stem is erect, solitary, purple-brown, with longitudinal ridges, oblique branches in the middle and upper parts, and covered with spider-like hairs. The lower leaves wither during anthesis, and the middle leaves wilt during anthesis. The middle leaves are oblong, elliptic-ovate or linear-lanceolate, 4-7cm long, 1.5-3cm wide, with acute tip, base cuneate, gradually narrowing into a petiole, with deep or shallow lobes or serrations on the edge, glabrous below, base cuneate, gradually narrowing into a petiole, with deep or shallow lobes or serrations on the edge, glabrous above, and covered with dense grayish-white hairs below except for the leaf margin; the upper leaves are narrowly lanceolate, with teeth or entire margin. There are many capitulum inflorescences, arranged in racemes on axillary erect short branches, and densely packed into narrow compound racemes with lanceolate to linear bracts; the involucre is ovate, 4-5mm long and 3-3.5mm wide; the involucral bracts are about 5 layers, with broad membranous edges and spider-like hairs; the outer layer has 10-15 female flowers, which are yellow. Achenes obovate or oblong, glabrous. Flowering and fruiting period is August to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows in forest edges, roadsides, river banks, grasslands, meadows and bushes.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for pneumonia, tonsillitis, erysipelas, carbuncle, furuncle and boil

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 3-15g.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": Whole plant: bitter in taste, cold in nature. It has the function of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Used for carbuncle and sore.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the traditional Chinese medicine Artemisia willowleaf introduced above, it turns out that Artemisia willowleaf can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.