English Name: Argy Worm Wood Leaf Latin Name: Folium Artemisiae Argyi Pharmacological Actions: Local action Volatile oils have been reported to be slightly irritative to skin and cause fever and flush. Anti-asthmatic, antitussive, expectorant and anti-inflammatory activities have been decomented in animal tests and clinical trials. Bacteriostatic tests Argy wormwood has been stated to possess in vitro inhibitory activity against bacillus anthracis, hemolytic streptococcus A, hemolytic streptococcus B, bacillus diphtheriae, diplococcus pneumoniae, staphylococcus aureus, bacillus subtilis. Its aqueous infuson has demonstrated inhibitory activity against common pathogenic skin epiphyte. Element: Volatile oils (0.02%, in the leaves): 50% cineole (2-Oxabicyclo〔2.2.2〕octane, 1,3,3-trimethyl-〔470-82-6〕; C10H18O; molecular weight 154; melting point +15? boiling poin 176～7?, sesquite. According to reports, major constituents are phellandrene (1, 3-Cycohexadiene, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-,（R）-〔4221-98-1〕), cadinene, thujyl alcoholm, linalool, eucarvone and 0.02％ adenine, 0.11％ choline, vitamin A , vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D and starch enzyme. volatile oils (0.2～0.33％, in the whole plant): thujone (Bicyclo〔3.1.0〕hex-2-ene, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethly)-〔2867-05-2〕; C10H16O, molecular weight 152; boiling point 199～201? 103?#65374;4?40mm，74.5?9mm;) , thujyl alcohol (C10H18O), cadinene (C15H24).