Asian Journal
Of Traditional Medicines

Abstract: Artemisiae argyi (A. argyi) is a traditional medical plant, with medicinal and economic value. It has been used to treat diseases for more than 2000 years, and its application has been expanded in recent years with the in-depth research on the chemical composition and pharmacology. It is mainly used clinically for the treatment of “cold pain in the abdomen, cold clotting in the menstrual channels, cold infertility in the uterus, fetal movement, vomiting blood, epistaxis, pus and blood dysentery, and external treatment of itchy skin” and other symptoms. This paper reviews the research on the biological activity and chemical composition of A. argyi by scholars in recent decades.

Key words: Artemisiae argyi, chemical composition, biological activity