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Artemisia capillaris Thunb.


Botanical Name	:	Artemisia capillaris Thunb.
English Name	:	Yin Chen Hao
Family	:	Asteraceae

General Info

Description

A bushy, woody-based perennial or subshrub which is grown for its aromatic, finely-divided, gray-green foliage. Tiny, somewhat inconspicuous, yellowish-white, discoid flower heads (rays absent) appear in panicles at the stem ends in summer.

Herb Effects

Antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, antiviral, cholagogue, diuretic, febrifuge and vasodilator (leaves, young shoot)

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

1,8-cineole, alpha-humulene, alpha-pinene, alpha-terpinene, alpha-terpineol, azulene, beta-bisabolene, beta-pinene, butyric acid, camphene, capillarin, eugenol, gamma-terpinene, lauric acid, linoleic acid, m-cresol, myrcene, myristic acid, o-cresol, oleic acid, p-cresol, p-cymene, palmitic acid, phenol, sabinene, stearic acid, terpinolene (essential oil); arcapillin, caffeic acid, capillarisin, cirsilineol, coumarin, esculetin, methyl-eugenol, rhamnocitrin (plant); scopoletin (bud)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

1,8-Cineole

8024-53-1

2,2,4-trimethyl-3-ox
abicyclo[2.2.2]octan
e

C₁₀H₁₈O

Alpha-humulene

6753-98-6

2,6,6,9-tetramethylc
ycloundeca-1,4,8-tri
ene

C₁₅H₂₄

alpha-Pinene

80-56-8

2,7,7-trimethylbicyc
lo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene

C₁₀H₁₆

alpha-Terpinene

99-86-5

1-methyl-4-propan-2-
yl-cyclohexa-1,3-die
ne

C₁₀H₁₆

alpha-Terpineol

10482-56-1

2-(4-methyl-1-cycloh
ex-3-enyl)propan-2-o
l

C₁₀H₁₈O

Azulene

Not Available

3,8-dimethyl-5-propa
n-2-yl-azulene-1-sul
fonic acid

C₁₅H₁₈O₃S

beta-Bisabolene

495-61-4

6-methyl-2-(4-methyl
-1-cyclohex-3-enyl)-
hepta-1,5-diene

C₁₅H₂₄

beta-Pinene

23089-32-9

6,6-dimethyl-2-methy
lidene-norpinane

C₁₀H₁₆

Butyric acid

107-92-6

Butanoic acid

C₄H₈O₂

Camphene

5794-04-7

2,2-dimethyl-3-methy
lidene-norbornane

C₁₀H₁₆

Capillarin

Not Available

3-but-2-ynylisochrom
en-1-one

C₁₃H₁₀O₂

Eugenol

97-53-0

2-methoxy-4-prop-2-e
nyl-phenol

C₁₀H₁₂O₂

gamma-Terpinene

99-85-4

1-methyl-4-propan-2-
yl-cyclohexa-1,4-die
ne

C₁₀H₁₆

Lauric acid

8045-27-0

Dodecanoic acid

C₁₂H₂₄O₂

Linoleic acid

8024-22-4

Octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid

C₁₈H₃₂O₂

M-cresol

3019-89-4

3-methylphenol

C₇H₈O

Myrcene

2153-31-3

7-methyl-3-methylide
ne-octa-1,6-diene

C₁₀H₁₆

Myristic Acid

Not Available

Hexane

C₆H₁₄

O-cresol

95-48-7

2-methylphenol

C₇H₈O

Oleic acid

8046-01-3

octadec-9-enoic acid

C₁₈H₃₄O₂

P-cresol

72269-62-6

4-methylphenol

C₇H₈O

p-Cymene

Not Available

Dichlororuthenium;
1-methyl-5,6-dihydro
-4H-pyrimidine;
p-cymene

C₁₅H₂₄C_l2N₂Ru

Palmitic acid

66321-94-6

hexadecanoic acid

C₁₆H₃₂O₂

Phenol

8002-07-1

phenol

C₆H₆O

Sabinene

3387-41-5

4-methylidene-1-prop
an-2-yl-bicyclo[3.1.
0]hexane

C₁₀H₁₆

Stearic acid

82497-27-6

Octadecanoic acid

C₁₈H₃₆O₂

Terpinolene

586-62-9

1-methyl-4-propan-2-
ylidene-cyclohexene

C₁₀H₁₆

Arcapillin

83162-82-7

2-(2,4-dihydroxy-5-m
ethoxy-phenyl)-5-hyd
roxy-6,7-dimethoxy-c
hromen-4-o ne

C₁₈H₁₆O₈

Caffeic acid

Not Available

3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid

C₉H₈O₄

Capillarisin

Not Available

5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxyphenoxy)-6-met
hoxy-chromen-4-one

C₁₆H₁₂O₇

Cirsilineol

Not Available

5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydro
xy-3-methoxy-phenyl)
-6,7-dimethoxy-chrom
en-4-one

C₁₈H₁₆O₇

Coumarin

60094-90-8

6-(1,2-dihydroxy-3-m
ethyl-but-3-enyl)-7-
methoxy-chromen-2-on
e

C₁₅H₁₆O₅

Esculetin

Not Available

2,6-dihydroxychromen
-7-one

C₉H₆O₄

Rhamnocitrin

Not Available

3,5-dihydroxy-2-(4-h
ydroxyphenyl)-7-meth
oxy-chromen-4-one

C₁₆H₁₂O₆

Scopoletin

92-61-5

2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-
chromen-7-one

C₁₀H₈O₄

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

For liver problems, being specifically helpful in treating hepatitis with jaundice, strengthening effect upon the liver, gallbladder and digestive system (herb); in the treatment of jaundice, hepatitis, gallstones and feverish illnesses, for treating headaches.

Contraindication

Contraindicated for pregnant women.

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