A common Chinese medicine in rural areas: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, can clear away damp-heat, benefit gallbladder and relieve jaundice, and can cure psoriasis if used skillfully.

"March wormwood, April wormwood, May and June as firewood". Artemisia capillaris is a seedling of Artemisia capillaris in Compositae.

Harvesting in spring when the seedling height is 6 10cm, or harvesting in autumn when the bud grows to the first flowering, removing impurities and old stems, and drying in the sun. The spring harvest is called "Mianyinchen" and the autumn harvest is called "Yinchen".

But the goods are generally called cotton Artemisia, which is mostly curled into a ball, grayish white or grayish green, covered with white fluff and soft as velvet.

It tastes bitter, pungent and slightly cold. Into the spleen, stomach, liver and gallbladder.

Artemisiae Scopariae can treat many diseases, such as heatstroke, cold, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, fullness of chest and diaphragm, qi stagnation, dyspepsia in children, abdominal distension, diarrhea, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, leukorrhagia, itchy skin and edema.

Its heat dissipation function is better than mint. Skin diseases are usually related to heat dissipation. This paper introduces the curative effect of Chen Yin on dermatosis.

Treat scabies caused by wind itching all over the body: if there is more wormwood, boil thick juice and wash it. (Qian Jinfang)

Treatment of lacquer sore: wormwood. Decoct with water. (Hunan Pharmacology)

Treatment of carbuncle (plaque appears on the body, white plaque appears): hold Artemisia capillaris twice, boil it in water, wash it with Gleditsia sinensis soup first, then wash it with this soup, even if it is cold, wash it every other day, otherwise it will hurt. (A Compendium of Cui Shi)

Herba Artemisiae Scopariae treats wind itching, and the skin is red, swollen and itchy: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, lotus leaf. The latter two flavors were smashed into powder. Cool the honey water and take it after meals. (Artemisia capillaris powder from Shengji Zonglu)

The main feature of wind pruritus is itchy skin, which is caused by internal heat in muscles. There are two forms of expression:

If there is less cold and humid gas and the heat is not scattered, it will turn white. If disturbed by common cold, wind and heat will fight each other and turn red.

Although the syndromes of cold and heat are different, the causes are the same, all of which are wind itching, while scratching is dull, itchy and painful.

Lotus leaf tastes bitter and bitter, and it belongs to the heart, liver and spleen meridians, with wormwood. It's all fragrant, which can wake up the spleen. Spleen health leads to yang rising, bitterness leads to yang falling, and dampness leads to strong, which can turn heat toxin on muscle surface into two stools. It collects heat and relieves itching, which can be both safe inside and busy outside.

Treatment of psoriasis: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, Fructus Forsythiae, Flos Lonicerae, Flos Chrysanthemi Indici, Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Paeoniae Rubra, Rhizoma Sparganii, Rhizoma Curcumae and Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae. Decoct with water, one dose a day.

The etiology of psoriasis is related to emotional internal injury and common cold's invasion, which leads to disharmony between qi and blood, disorder of meridians and stagnation of qi and blood. Therefore, the treatment of psoriasis should adopt the methods of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, eliminating dampness, expelling wind and detoxicating.

Chen Yin relieves heat and Smilax glabra detoxifies and dehumidifies, both of which are panacea for skin diseases. Rhizoma Sparganii with Rhizoma Curcumae, invigorating qi and blood, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, and resolving stagnation. Xuanshen participates in Radix Paeoniae Rubra, clearing away heat and cooling blood. Forsythia suspensa, clearing away heat and toxic materials, dispersing wind and heat. Chrysanthemum indicum can disperse wind and heat, reduce swelling and detoxify.

Multi-drug compatibility, internal and external treatment, psoriasis.

The above is part of the demonstration of Herba Artemisiae Scopariae in treating dermatosis. More cases of skin diseases, such as herpes zoster and acne, have been treated by using Artemisia capillaris. Do you know how to treat dermatosis with wormwood? Let's talk about it

A reminder: everyone's physical condition is different, and the prescriptions provided in this article should be added or subtracted according to the situation. It is recommended to seek the guidance of a professional doctor.