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title: "Yin Chin Hao"
url: "https://books.drcassone.com/21/traditional-medicines-of-east-asia/636/yin-chin-hao"
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# Yin Chin Hao

### Artemisiae Scopariae Herba

_bitter, slightly cold_

#### PRIMARY FUNCTION:

_**Drain Dampness**_

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Jaundice
- Sores
- Rash

Yin Chen Hao is bitter and slightly cold. It enters the spleen, liver,
gallbladder, and stomach systems to treat patterns with dampness
including jaundice.

**Channels:** spleen, liver, gallbladder, stomach

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL
POSSIBILITIES:
- Antimicrobial
- Fever
- Hepatoprotective
- Biliary congestion
- Jaundice
- Edema
- Difficulty urinating

**Formulas:**
- Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang
- Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
- Yi Jia Jian Zheng Qi San
- Yin Chen Hao Tang
- Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang

**Contraindications:** there are no contraindications
documented for Yin Chen Hao

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