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Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit. and A. capillaris Thunb.

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Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin

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Yinchen, Herba Artemisiae scopariae is the dry young sprout of Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit. or A. capillaris Thunb. (Asteraceae) collected in spring when the sprouts have reached a height of 6–10 cm. It is listed officially in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and used mainly as a choleretic, antiinflammatory, and diuretic agent in the treatment of epidemic hepatitis.

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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Artemisia scoparia Waldst. et Kit. and A. capillaris Thunb.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_24

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