China Therapeutic Grade Artemisia Wormwood Essential Oil Bulk Herbal Oils
Application
Pharmaceutical raw materials
Description
The essential oil of Artemisia annua L. is mainly composed of terpenoids. Pharmacological tests show that it has many biological activities, such as anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, insecticidal, mosquito repellent and sedative effects on central nervous system.
1.Clearing heat and cooling blood
For sore throat, red eyes, dry mouth and dry tongue caused by internal heat.
2.Relieving summer heat
It can be used for heat stroke in summer, such as dry heat, sweating, thirst, weakness of limbs, collapse shock, etc.
3.De steaming
It is used for heat evil fever caused by Yin deficiency and fire, yin deficiency fever, cold night heat, bone steaming and heat, cold fever of malaria, and jaundice of damp and hot.
Specification
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Items |
Standards |
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Characters |
Colorless or faint yellow crystal liquid,smell similar with star anise |
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Relative density (20/20℃） |
0.892—0.928 |
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Refractive index(20℃） |
1.472—1.493 |
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Optical rotation (20℃) |
+2°— +6° |
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Acid value |
2.97 |
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Ester value |
26 |
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Residue after evaporation |
≤2.0% |
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Assay |
Artemisinin≥30% |
Benefits & Functions
Main functions are breaking stasis to restore menstrual flow, stopping bleeding and reducing swelling, and helping digestion.
It can accelerate the blood circulation, relieve muscle spasm, and promote blood clotting;
Its decoction can increase coronary flow in guinea pigs and show noticeable anti-hypoxic activity on mice;
Its decoction has inhibition on Shigella sonnei bacteria and Shigella flexneri.
Applications
Today the artemisia essential oil and extract are widely used for the treatments of acute icteric hepatitis, toothache, chronic bronchitis, stomatitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, nephritis, malaria, conjunctivitis, otitis media, sores, eczema, traumatic bleeding, etc.
