Where does Gongju usually come from?
Huizhou Gongju, Chrysanthemum morifolium and Chrysanthemum morifolium are also called the four famous chrysanthemums (medicinal chrysanthemums) in China, but only Huizhou Chrysanthemum is named after the word "Gong". "Florists Chrysanthemum" is an excellent variety selected from the chrysanthemum population originating in Jinzhuling area of Shexian County, which has both ornamental value and medicinal function. According to folklore, "Florists Chrysanthemum" was originally introduced as an ornamental chrysanthemum by Huizhou merchants from Deqing County, Zhejiang Province in the Song Dynasty. In the year of drought, many people got pink eye headache, and some people used fresh chrysanthemums to soak the fire, which was very effective. In the future, people often make tea with dried flowers or chrysanthemums to cure blindness, shame and modesty. Since then, chrysanthemums have been widely planted in the front and back of farmers' houses in this area, and dried chrysanthemums have been specially baked for a long time, so Jinzhuling is well known. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, pinkeye also spread in the Forbidden City in Beijing. The emperor ordered him to visit famous doctors and medicines all over the world, and the Huizhou magistrate offered Huizhou chrysanthemum to dry Beijingers. After soaking in clothes, his eye disease recovered. So Huizhou Opera became famous and was honored as "Palace Opera". Gongju has always been regarded as an important Chinese herbal medicine and exported to Southeast Asia. The production of "Huizhou Gongju" is very particular. Fresh chrysanthemums are picked, dried in the shade with bamboo poles, and then carefully baked with charcoal fire. After the finished product, it is best to have large white chrysanthemums. Huizhou Gongju has the functions of dispelling wind and dissipating heat, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, cooling blood and detoxicating, and can be used to treat common cold, furuncle, hypertension and arteriosclerosis. Can be used to make other medicines into Chinese patent medicines such as Sangju Ganmao tablets and beverages such as Chrysanthemum Crystal. "Florists Chrysanthemum" can make tea and soak in wine, and often drink chrysanthemum tea or chrysanthemum wine, which can "clean the five internal organs, detoxify and strengthen the body" and play the role of prolonging life and beauty beauty. Dried chrysanthemum can be used as pillow core, which makes people cool and refreshing. Anhui Florists Chrysanthemum has become a national geographical protection product. Just as flowers were in full bloom in Florists Chrysanthemum and chrysanthemum farmers were busy picking, there was good news from the place where Gongju came from. Recently, Florists Chrysanthemum was approved by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine to protect the origin of Florists Chrysanthemum, covering the administrative area under Shexian County. Florists Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Chrysanthemum morifolium and Chrysanthemum morifolium are called the four famous chrysanthemums in China. Florists Chrysanthemum, also known as Huizhou Gongju, is not only a good tea drink, but also a large number of precious authentic medicinal materials, and is known as the "crown of chrysanthemums". Now the planting area is 1400 hectares, with an annual output of more than 800 tons.