Yin Chen is the main treatment for jaundice.
Yin Chen is the name of traditional Chinese medicine, for the Asteraceae genus Artemisia or Yin Chen Artemisia plant dry above ground parts, with clearing heat and diuresis (to remove the body’s heat and dampness), diuresis (dredging the bile ducts of the evil, eliminating jaundice) efficacy, is mainly used for the treatment of jaundice, dampness and dampness temperature (feeling dampness and heat caused by the temperature of the disease), wet sores, itchy disease and other diseases.
It is mainly used together with rhubarb and gardenia in the treatment of damp-heat jaundice, such as Artemisia capillaris.
Adverse effects of Yin Chen include nausea, vomiting and other gastrointestinal symptoms, transient dizziness, and cardiac arrhythmia when the dosage is too large. Therefore, use should follow the doctor’s instructions and pay attention to the dosage. Prohibit alcohol, avoid eating oil, meat and spicy stimulating food during the medication. Note that Yin Chen should be used with caution for those who have blood accumulation and yellowing, and those who have blood deficiency and yellowing.
It is recommended to take under the guidance of a doctor to identify the evidence, do not blindly use drugs, so as not to cause harm to the body.