Attributes: Antioxidant • Anticoagulant • Anti-inflammatory • Antiviral • Antifibrotic • Antitumor • Antidiabetic • Cholagogue • Choleretic • Diuretic • Hepatoprotective • Hypoglycemic • Hypotensive

Absinthium Tea

Capillaris Granules

Scopariae Herb

Capillaris Herb

Articles:

• Liver diseases: A Survey of Therapeutic Effects of Artemisia capillaris in Liver Diseases
• Liver cancer: Artemisia Capillaris leaves inhibit cell proliferation and induce apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Liver cancer: Apoptosis in human hepatoma cell line SMMC-7721 induced by water-soluble macromolecular components of Artemisia capillaris Thunberg.
• Reduce liver toxicity: Antihepatotoxic Principles of Artemisia capillaris Buds1
• Hepatitis: Anti-hepatitis B virus effects of the traditional Chinese herb Artemisia capillaris and its active enynes
• Anti-inflammatory: Scoparone from Artemisia capillaris inhibits the release of inflammatory mediators in RAW 264.7 cells upon stimulation cells by interferon-gamma Plus LPS
• Anti-obesity: Anti-obesity effect of Artemisia capillaris extracts in high-fat diet-induced obese rats
• Diabetes: Inhibitory activity of coumarins from Artemisia capillaris against advanced glycation endproduct formation
• Diabetes: Herba Artemisiae Capillaris Extract Prevents the Development of Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy of Rat
• Gastric ulcers: The aqueous extract from Artemisia capillarisinhibits acute gastric mucosal injury by inhibition of ROS and NF-kB
• Hepatitis B: An experiment on standardized cell culture assay in assessing the activities of Composite Artemisia Capillaris Tablets against hepatitis B virus replication in vitro.
• Antimibrobial: Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Artemisia scoparia and A. capillaris.

Constituents: 

Capillarisin • Oxalic acid • β-pinene • Chlorogenic acid • Scoparoneartemisidin A • Caffeic acid • Capillin • Choline • Steric acid • Oleic acid • Linoleic acid • Arachidic acid • Salicylic acid • Quercetin • Phytoestrogen • Coumarins (esculetin, isoscopolin, scopoletin, scopolin, scoparone, and umbelliferone)

This herb is commonly used to treat jaundice.  Externally, the herb is often used alone as a topical agent to relief sores, itchy skin and eczema.  It clears damp liver heat and damp gallbladder heat.

This herb is often used as an adulterant for Artemisia Annua, which is on the World Health Organization's list of antimalarial drugs.  There are five popular species of artemisia, each with different medicinal uses.  We've included multiple species in the product sample section.  Be cautions to order the correct species.  This blog is focused on Artemisia Capillaris.

Artemisiae Scopariae (Mian Yin Chen) • 绵茵陈 - the  Eurasian species similar to A. Capillaris.

Artemisia Annua (Qing Hao) • 青蒿 • Sweet Sagewort - Antimalarial.  On WHO's list of drugs against malaria.  It's the source of artemisinin, the active ingredient in antimalarial pharmaceutical drugs.

Artemisia Absinthium (Ai Hao) • 艾蒿- Digestive issues, liver disease, depression, worm infections, Crohn's disease, sexual stimulant, insecticide, hallucinogenic.  It is used to make the alcoholic beverage call Absinthe.  This beverage is banned in France, Switzerland and the United States. [ref], [ref2]

Artemisia Argyi (Ai Ye) • 艾叶 - Stops bleeding.  Nosebleed, excessive menstruation, bloody mucous, bloody vomit, bloody urine, bleeding gum.  Used in moxibustion sticks.  

Artemisia Vulgaris (Bei Ai) • 北艾- Common wormwood. Insect repellent and intestinal worms.  Often used as a substitute for Artemisia Argyi (Ai Ye).

USA: Artemisia Capillaris is not found in the wild in the US.  However, a substitute, Artemisiae Scopariae has been introduced into Maryland.  Artemisia Annua, Artemisia Absinthium, and Artemisia Vulgaris are very different varieties of this plant and should not be used as substitutes.  Some are poisonous.

USDA Zones: 5 to 8 ( Artemisia Capillaris)

World: China, Philippines, Korea, Japan, Manchuria

Habitats: River banks, hills, roadsides, seashores, dried sandy fields

• This herb contains coumarin and may conflict with the anticoagulant drugs.  
• This herb is a diuretic.

Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs.  Examples below:

Herbs: ♦Anticoagulants: American Ginseng, Arnica, Rou Gui, Chamomile, Dan Shen, Dang Gui, Deertongue, Sheng Jiang, Goji Berry, Ginko Nutes, Notoginseng, Peach Kernel, Hong Hua, Sweet Clover, Vanilla Grass ♦ Antidiabetic: Mei Gui Hua, Du Zhong, Dang Shen, HuoLong Guo, rougui, Celery, Chamomile, Moringa Tree, Basil, Ku Gua, Hibiscus, Gou Qi Zi, Ju Hua, Xia Ku Cao, Dang Gui, Zhi Mu, Shi gao, Xuan Shen, Cang Zhu, Shan yao, Huang Qi, Artichoke, Gan Cao ♦ Diuretic: Heal All, Bai Zhu, Huang Qi, Da Fu Pi, Ma huang, Du Zhong ♦ Hypotensive: ginseng, goji berry, cinnamon

Pharma Drugs:♦Anticoagulants: asprin , clopidogrel (Plavix) , Coumadin , dipyridamole , enoxaparin , Heparin ♦ High blood pressure: captopril (Capoten), benazepril (Lotensin), Perindopril (Aceon), irbesartan (Avapro), telmisartan (Micardis), valsartan (Diovan), acebutolol (Sectral), carvedilol (Coreg), metoprolol (Lopressor), amlodipine (Norvasc), felodipine (Plendil), verapamil (Calan), labetalol (Trandate) ♦ Diuretic: Acetazolamide, Aldactone, Amiloride Hydrochloride, Bumex, Diuril, Diulo, Demadex, Dyrenium, Edecrin, Enduron, Hydrodiuril, Hygroton, Lasix, Lozol, Methazolamide, Mykrox, Zaroxolyn ♦ Antidiabetic: Acarbose (Precose ) , Albiglutide (Tanzeum) , Alogliptin (Nesina) , Bromocriptine mesylate (Cycloset , Canaglifozin (Invokana) , Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) , Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) , Dulaglutide (Trulicity) , Empagliflozin (Jardiance) , Glimepiride (Amaryl) , glipizide (Glucotrol) , Glyburide (DiaBeta , Glynase) , Insulin , Linagliptin (Tradjenta) , Metformin , Miglitol (Glyset) , Nateglinide (Starlix) , Parlodel) , Pioglitazone (Actos) , Pramlintide , Repaglinide (Prandin) , Rosiglitazone (Avandia) , Saxagliptin (Onglyza) , Sitagliptin (Januvia) , Tol-Tab) , Tolazamide (Tolinase) , Tolbutamide (Orinase)