Artemisia scoparia is a Eurasian species in the genus Artemisia, in the sunflower family. It is widespread across much of Eurasia from France to Japan, including China, India, Russia, Germany, Poland, central + southwest Asia, etc.Flora of China, 猪毛蒿 zhu mao hao, Artemisia scoparia Waldstein & Kitaibel, Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 1: 66. 1802. Altervista Flora Italiana, Assenzio scopario, Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit. includes photos and European distribution map
The English common name of Artemisia scoparia is virgate wormwood, capillary wormwood, or redstem wormwood. In Mandarin Chinese it is known as yīn chén (Traditional: 茵陳) and it is an important traditional Chinese medicine, and is considered interchangeable with Artemisia capillaris for that purpose. Its pollen can be allergenic.
Chemical constituents Capillarisin Chlorogenic acid butyl ester 6,7-Dimethylesculetin Isosabandin Magnolioside (isoscopoletin-β-D-glucopyranoside) 7-Methoxycoumarin 7-Methylesculetin Sabandin A Sabandin B Scoparone (6,7-dimethoxycoumarin) Scopoletin β-Sitosterol Capillin
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