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

Yin Chen Hao (Artemisia capillaris Thunb; 茵陳蒿 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.

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