Qing Hao

Latin name: Artemisiae Annuae, Herba

Qing Hao Also Known As: Wormwood, Annual Mugwort, Annual Wormwood, Artemisinin, Chinese Wormwood, Ching-hao, Qing Hao, Qinghao, Qinghaosu, Sweet Wormwood. Artemisia annua.

Properties: BITTER - COLD

Dosage: 3-9g.

Meridians/Channels: KIDNEY, GALLBLADDER, LIVER

• clear summer heat - fever, headache, dizzy, stifling sensation in chest
• clear deficient fever - unremitting fever with no sweating
• cool blood, stop bleeding - purpuric rash, nosebleed
• malarial disorders - alternating fever and chills

Also Used For: Orally, Qing Hao/Sweet Annie is used for dysentery, dyspepsia, fever (antipyretic), jaundice, night-sweats, scabies, tuberculosis, cryptosporidiosis in people with AIDS, preventing pneumocystis carinii infections in people with AIDS, psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus and other auto-immune disorders, bacterial and fungal infections, malaria, inflammatory conditions, anorexia, circulatory disorders, common cold, constipation, gallbladder disorders, gastritis, nematode infestation, painful menstruation, and rheumatism. Topically, Qing Hao/Sweet Annie is used for bacterial and fungal infections, arthritis, rheumatism, bruises, neuralgia, and sprains. Also In Chinese medicine, Qing Hao/Sweet Annie is used orally for infections, fever, and malaria.