Recent Studies and Progression of Yin Chen Hao ( Yīn Chén Hāo), a Long-term Used Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hsin-Yi Hung; Sheng-Chu Kuo

doi:10.4103/2225-4110.106533

Recent Studies and Progression of Yin Chen Hao ( Yīn Chén Hāo), a Long-term Used Traditional Chinese Medicine

J Tradit Complement Med. 2013 Jan;3(1):2-6. doi: 10.4103/2225-4110.106533.

Authors

Hsin-Yi Hung¹, Sheng-Chu Kuo²

Affiliations

¹ Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
² Chinese Medicine Research and Development Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. ; Graduate Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.

Abstract

Yin Chen Hao (Artemisia capillaris Thunb; Yīn Chén Hāo) is a traditional Chinese medicine for treating hepatic disorders. This review provides recent pharmacological studies of Yin Chen Hao as well as some chemical constituents isolated from Yin Chen.

Keywords: Artemisia capillaris; Scoparone; Yin Chen.

Publication types

Review