Leaf of Argy Wormwood Classic Formulas … Natural Herb Library

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Warms the channels and stops bleeding - Ai Ye is a classic uterine and blood-channel herb for cold-pattern bleeding, prolonged spotting, and excessive menstrual loss.
Dispels cold and alleviates pain - it is used for dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain from cold in the womb, and cold-damp pain when warmth is needed.
Calms the fetus - traditional use includes threatened miscarriage when uterine bleeding or restlessness arise from cold and deficiency rather than heat.

Jiao Ai Tang - classic formula for uterine bleeding, abdominal pain, and fetal-restlessness patterns in which Ai Ye anchors the warming and hemostatic strategy.
Ai Fu Nuan Gong Wan and related womb-warming formulas - traditional use for cold infertility, menstrual pain, and lower-abdomen cold.
Ai Ye charcoal or moxa preparations - classical part-processing pathways used to emphasize hemostatic or warming-external applications.

Traditional references describe Ai Ye as acrid, bitter, and warm, entering the Liver, Spleen, and Kidney to warm the channels, stop bleeding, dispel cold, and calm the fetus.
The herb's dual life as internal medicine and moxibustion material explains why it remains one of the most culturally persistent warming gynecologic herbs.
Dao-di Qichun mugwort is especially prized in moxa traditions, but the monograph here stays focused on the medicinal leaf rather than on branded moxa products.