AIYE Folium Artemisiae Argy Aiye is dried leave of Artemisia argyi Levl. et Vant., family Compositae. It is prepared by extracting, purifying and spray-drying with the modern techniques. 1 gram of extract powder is equivalent to 6.1 grams of crude herb.

Description
Brown powder with sweet smell and pungent and bitter taste.

Property, Taste and Attributive Meridian
Pungent and bitter in taste, warm in nature; slight toxicity. Enter the liver, spleen and kidney meridian.

Function and Indication
Еxternal use for pruritus.

Chemical ingredients
Volatile components, polysaccharide, vitamin, flavonoid and trace elements.

Pharmacological Action

• Effect on immune system
  Moxibustion has contributive effect on nonspecific immunity and humoral immunity for different animals.
  
• Effect on blood system - Inhibiting platelet aggregation; Stoping bleeding.
  
• Antiseptic effect
  

Clinical Application
Aiye is used to allergic dermatitis, eczema, acute bacillary dysentery, intractable singultus.