Artemisia anomala, Liu Ji Nu Artemisia anomala, Liu Ji Nu 刘寄奴 Liu Ji Nu (TCM) Arternisia lactifloraLéveillé, H., Catalogue illustré et alphabetique des plantes du Seu Tchouen (1918) Arternisia lactiflora(Photo by Dominicus Johannes Bergsma) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Artemisia anomala (syn. Artemisia anomala var. anomala)Other species supplying this herb include A. lactiflora and A. argyi var. incana Parts used: Above-ground Herb in flower Temperature & Taste: Warm, dry. Bitter Classification: K. Move the Blood Uses: 1. Moves the Blood, Promote Menstruation, Eases Pain:-Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea-Postpartum abdominal pain; Retained Placenta-Mobile and Fixed Abdominal Masses, Tumors-Heart and Abdominal pain-Sprains, Trauma, Bruising-Blood in the Stool or Urine2. Clears Food Stagnation:-Food Stagnation with abdominal pain3. Clears Damp, Promotes Urine:-Edema, Fluid retention4. Externally:-powder to stop Bleeding Wounds; a famous traditional Wound herb-topically for Burns and Scalds-Sprains, Contusion, Bruising Dose: Decoction: 6–12 grams (up to 15 grams) Substitutes: 1. Siphonostegia chinensis.Is used in the North of China for this herb.2. In some parts of China, A. anomala is used as a source of A. scoparia (Yin Chen Hao) Main Combinations: 1. Dysmenorrhea from Blood stasis, Artemisia anomala with Dang Gui, Ligusticum Chuan Xiong2. Uterine Bleeding from deficiency, Artemisia anomala with Astragalus Huang Qi, Codonopsis Dang Shen3. Abdominal distention…

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