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Mugwort prescriptions

70 mugwort-based formulas from classical and folk sources. Tap a specialty to jump, then tap a formula to expand it.

Internal medicine ↑ categories

Du Ai Tang

Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang

Function: Regulates qi, dispels cold-damp

Indication: For colds in any season

Du Ai Xun Xi Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Warms the channels, dispels cold

Indication: Wind-cold cough; epigastric cold pain from qi stagnation

Chen Ai Zi Su Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Pungent-warm, releases the exterior

Indication: Prevention/treatment of wind-cold colds

Ba Jiao Ai Ye Sachet

Folk remedy

Function: Aromatic, resolves turbidity, clears heat, drains damp, detoxifies

Indication: Prevents influenza

Ai Ye He Ji

Zhongyao Da Cidian

Function: Anti-inflammatory, relieves asthma, stops cough

Indication: Chronic bronchitis

Ai Ye Jin Hua Fang

Folk remedy

Function: Warms channels, dispels cold, stops cough, relieves asthma

Indication: Excess-type asthma; chronic bronchitis

Ai Ye Gong Ying Wan

Folk remedy

Function: Relieves asthma, stops cough, resolves phlegm, anti-inflammatory

Indication: Bronchitis

Er Bai Ku Ai Tang

Function: Detoxifies, stops dysentery

Indication: Bacterial dysentery

Ai Ye Di Yu Tang

Qizhou Materia Medica

Function: Anti-inflammatory, stops dysentery

Indication: Bacterial dysentery

Jiao Ai Wan

Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang

Function: Warms interior, dispels cold, astringes intestines, stops diarrhea

Indication: Persistent deficiency-cold dysentery

Shenque-Point Abdominal Plaster

Chinese Acupuncture

Function: Warms channels, dispels cold, astringes intestines, stops diarrhea

Indication: Chronic nonspecific ulcerative colitis

Compound Baiji Enema

Function: Astringes intestines, stops diarrhea

Indication: Mild chronic nonspecific ulcerative colitis

Ai Ye San

Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang

Function: Clears heat, detoxifies, astringes intestines, stops dysentery

Indication: Prolonged bloody dysentery with severe lower-abdominal pain

Ai Ye Shan Zha Oil Compress

Folk remedy, external

Function: Relieves stagnation, stops pain

Indication: Abdominal pain and bloating

Ai Jiang Tang

Shi Yi De Xiao Fang

Function: Warms the middle, stops bleeding

Indication: Cold-damp diarrhea with pus/blood, abdominal pain, uterine bleeding

Gynecology ↑ categories

Jiao Ai Si Wu Tang

Gu Jin Yi Jian

Function: Nourishes blood, strengthens spleen, cools blood, stops bleeding

Indication: Blood-deficiency with fire-flaring; unremitting flooding (metrorrhagia)

Ai Jian Wan

Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang

Function: Tonifies nutrient-defense qi, secures the menstrual channel

Indication: Flooding and spotting; lower-abdominal fullness and pain

Ai Jiang Zhi Xue Cha

Folk remedy

Function: Astringes, stops bleeding

Indication: Heavy menstrual bleeding; unremitting flooding

Ai Tan Zhi Xue Tang

Function: Disperses cold, stops pain, warms channels, stops bleeding

Indication: Blood-deficient constitution; heavy periods; dysmenorrhea

Ai Ye E Jiao Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Warms channels, disperses stasis, nourishes blood, stops bleeding

Indication: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; postpartum hemorrhage

Ai Ye Sheng Jiang Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Warms channels, dispels cold and stasis, stops pain

Indication: Cold-damp-stagnation type dysmenorrhea

Jiao Ai Dang Gui Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Regulates menstruation, stops bleeding

Indication: Unresolved lochia (postpartum discharge)

Jiao Ai Xiong Ma Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Regulates menstruation, stops bleeding

Indication: Flooding (dysfunctional uterine bleeding)

Ai Tan Shu Di Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Warms channels, stops bleeding

Indication: Prolonged spotting

Xiang Fu Ai Ye Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Tonifies blood, regulates menstruation

Indication: Irregular, frequently delayed periods

Ai Ye Yi Mu Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Invigorates blood, regulates menstruation, disperses cold, stops pain

Indication: Blood-stasis dysmenorrhea from cold coagulation

Ai Ye Zhi Dai Tang

Ben Cao Hui Yan

Function: Strengthens spleen, tonifies kidney, regulates menstruation, stops discharge

Indication: Leukorrhea

Bian Que Xian Ai Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Boosts qi, invigorates blood

Indication: Pelvic congestion syndrome

Ai Ye Hou Po Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Calms the fetus, supports delivery, induces labor

Indication: Difficult / obstructed labor

ENT, dermatology & anorectal ↑ categories

Ai Jian Gao

Yu Yao Yuan Fang

Function: Treats wind-heat sores on head/face; itching more than pain, yellow discharge

Indication: Head and facial sores

Ai Ye Huang Bai Gao

Function: Clears heat, dries dampness

Indication: Eczema

Ai Ye Zao Jiao Fang

Folk remedy

Function: Draws out toxin, regenerates tissue, resolves sores, stops pain

Indication: Bedsores (pressure ulcers)

Ai Ye Nü Zhen Cha

Folk remedy

Function: Reduces swelling, stops pain, astringes and stops bleeding

Indication: Radiation-induced skin ulceration

Xiu Qiu Feng Formula

Yang Yi Da Quan

Function: Dries dampness, kills parasites, relieves itching

Indication: Scrotal eczema (“embroidery-ball wind”) etc.

Ai Ye Qu Xie Fang

Proprietary formula

Function: Dispels dampness, kills parasites, relieves itching

Indication: Pruritic and seborrheic alopecia

Zhi Mu Ai Jian Ji

Folk remedy

Function: Clears heat, detoxifies, cools blood, dispels wind

Indication: Flat warts

Ai Ye Qian Li Guang Wash

Folk remedy

Function: Clears heat, dries dampness, kills parasites, relieves itching

Indication: Vulvar or skin pruritus

Ai Ye Feng Fang Fang

Folk remedy

Function: Clears heat, relieves itching

Indication: Seasonal skin pruritus (no other skin damage)

Ai Ye Jian Ji

Research & Application of Mugwort

Function: Clears heat, dries dampness, kills parasites, relieves itching

Indication: Tinea of hands and feet

External Wash for Pain

Deng Tietao’s formula

Function: Warms channels, dispels cold, nourishes blood, unblocks channels, invigorates blood, stops pain

Indication: Diabetic foot

Ai Ye Tai Wu Fang

Folk remedy

Function: Warms channels, unblocks collaterals, invigorates blood, reduces swelling

Indication: Erysipelas; traumatic and other surgical infections

Xiao Zhong Zhi Tong Tang

Function: Invigorates blood, reduces swelling, clears heat, drains dampness

Indication: External hemorrhoid inflammation, anal edema, prolapsed hemorrhoids

Ai Ye Cong Bai Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Clears heat, detoxifies, astringes, stops bleeding

Indication: Hemorrhoids

Ai Ye Hong Hua Fang

Folk remedy

Function: Unblocks channels, invigorates blood

Indication: Frostbite, chapped skin, athlete’s foot

Xiao Zhong Ding (tincture)

Folk remedy

Function: Warms channels, dispels cold, invigorates blood, resolves stasis, reduces swelling, stops pain

Indication: Frostbite

Ai Ye Qu Chuang Fang

Qizhou Materia Medica

Function: Warms and invigorates blood, reduces swelling, stops pain

Indication: Frostbite

Ai Ye Ming Fan Deodorant Formula

Folk remedy

Function: Dispels dampness, removes odor

Indication: Body odor (bromhidrosis)

Qi Ai Di Ding Fang

Qizhou Materia Medica

Function: Invigorates blood, resolves stasis, astringes dampness, promotes healing of sores

Indication: Head sores; unidentified swelling and toxin

Jiao Ai Wash

Folk remedy

Function: Disperses cold, stops pain, invigorates blood, unblocks channels

Indication: Thromboangiitis (gangrene) from cold-stagnated collaterals

Xin Ai Emulsion

Contemporary Proven Clinical Formulas

Function: Anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory

Indication: Various types of rhinitis

Rheumatology & orthopedic ↑ categories

Cold-Damp Leg Pain Formula

Yang Yi Da Quan

Function: Disperses cold, drains dampness, stops pain

Indication: Painful obstruction (bi syndrome); cold-damp leg pain

Ai Ye Jiang Huang San

Research & Application of Mugwort

Function: Disperses cold, stops pain

Indication: Wind-cold-damp painful obstruction

Shu Jin Huo Luo Wash

Folk remedy

Function: Relaxes sinews, unblocks collaterals, invigorates blood, resolves stasis, dispels wind-cold

Indication: Late-stage bone/joint injury; hyperplastic and rheumatoid arthritis; chronic soft-tissue injury

Ai Ye Lao Jiang Tang

Folk remedy

Function: Dispels dampness, disperses cold, stops pain

Indication: Wind-cold-damp painful obstruction

Qi Ai Sheng Jiang Compress

Qizhou Materia Medica, external

Function: Warms channels, unblocks obstruction, disperses cold, stops pain

Indication: Acute arthritis, rheumatoid disease, joint pain

Ai Ju Knee Wrap

Contemporary Proven Clinical Formulas

Function: Disperses cold, dries dampness, dispels wind, stops pain

Indication: Knee stiffness; local redness and swelling

Vinegar-Mugwort

Folk remedy

Function: Warms channels, unblocks obstruction

Indication: Frozen shoulder

Qi Ai Health Waistband

Ai Ye (journal)

Function: Disperses cold, drains dampness, dispels wind, warms yang, strengthens tendons/bones, invigorates blood, stops pain

Indication: General lower-back support

Pediatrics ↑ categories

Miao Yan Ai Kang San

Folk remedy

Function: Warms the interior, stops diarrhea

Indication: Infant diarrhea

Ai Ye Foot Soak

Folk remedy

Function: Warms interior, drains dampness, stops diarrhea

Indication: Infant diarrhea

Huoxiang-Mugwort Sachet

Folk remedy

Function: Aromatic, resolves turbidity, clears heat, drains damp, detoxifies

Indication: Prevents hand-foot-mouth disease

Tong Bi Ling Pillow

Guangming J. of Chinese Medicine

Function: Disperses cold, opens nasal passages

Indication: Nasal congestion in newborns/infants

Ginger-Mugwort Paste

Folk remedy

Function: Releases exterior, disperses cold, opens nasal passages

Indication: Nasal congestion in newborns/infants

Mugwort & Cicada-Slough Formula

Research & Application of Mugwort

Function: Dispels wind, relieves spasm, clears heat, calms the spirit

Indication: Infant night-crying

Infant Bath Formula

Folk remedy

Function: Relieves prickly heat and itching

Indication: Everyday preventive care

Fresh Mugwort & Wormwood Formula

Folk remedy

Function: Relieves prickly heat and itching

Indication: Prickly heat and insect-bite itching in children

Formula names are romanized (pinyin). Traditional folk and classical formulas, included for reference and cultural-heritage purposes only — not medical advice.