Folium Artemisiae Argyi is bitter and pungent, warm in nature, warm in the liver, spleen and kidney meridians, fragrant and warm, and can rise or fall. It has the effects of warming channels, stopping bleeding, dispelling cold, relieving pain, eliminating dampness and killing insects.

The oil extracted from Folium Artemisiae Argyi can be used as raw materials for various perfumes and cosmetics. Cosmetics made from Artemisia argyi raw materials have no side effects on human body, make people's skin smooth and tender, and have the effect of delaying aging.

The raw materials extracted from Artemisia argyi can be used for the development of biological pesticides. Studies have shown that Artemisia argyi extract extracted with different solvents can kill aphids, LEPIDOPTERA larvae, cinnabar leafhoppers and other harmful crop insects. Using Artemisia argyi resources to develop plant pesticides is a "green pesticide" with low toxicity, high efficiency, high selectivity and low residue, and Artemisia argyi has become one of the first choices of pure green pesticides.

Artemisia argyi can also be used for moxibustion. It is a method to smoke and roast the meridians, acupoints or painful parts of the human body, and to warm the human body with the help of the heat of moxibustion fire, so as to stimulate the meridians and qi and blood, and achieve the purpose of preventing and treating diseases.

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Distribution range of wormwood

Wormwood is widely distributed in Northeast China, North China, East China, South China, Southwest China and Northwest China. It is distributed in most provinces and regions of China, mostly wild, but also cultivated in a small amount, and can be harvested once a year. Artemisia argyi has strong adaptability, but it grows well in moist and fertile sandy loam, and the pond, village and bridge are often covered with wild Artemisia argyi.

There are more than 180 varieties of mugwort in China, which can be described as varied. The strains represented by Bei 'ai, Hai 'ai, Ai Yi and Ai Qi are called "Four Famous Ai in China". In addition, Artemisia argyi can be divided into medicinal Artemisia argyi and edible Artemisia argyi in terms of use. Medicinal Artemisia argyi has a higher cashmere yield and is more suitable for making medicinal products such as moxibustion. Eating mugwort leaves is more tender and more suitable for making foods such as Amy fruit.

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