Artemisia selengensis:
Artemisia scoparia, also known as Artemisia scoparia. Artemisia argyi is the whole grass of Artemisia argyi, a biennial herb in Compositae, with a height of 50- 150cm. The taproot is single and narrow spindle-shaped. The lower part of the stem is slightly lignified, with obvious longitudinal edges and many branches, and the stem and branches are white and puberulent.
As the saying goes, "Artemisia argyi March worm, wood burning in May and June". It is said here that the medicinal properties of mugwort leaves have a great relationship with the picking time. March is the best time for picking. When the old branches grow new buds, they can only be eaten as wild vegetables in April. Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the effects of clearing heat, eliminating dampness, diminishing inflammation, protecting liver and lowering blood pressure, and has good health care function.
Artemisia apiacea
Artemisia annua, also known as Artemisia argyi and wormwood, has a strong aroma. Panicum miliaceum. The stem is erect, with many branches on the upper part and longitudinal ridges. The leaves are alternate, and the leaves in the middle of the stem are pinnately divided with linear lobules. Flowering in summer, the head is hemispherical, mostly conical and tubular, with female flowers outside and bisexual flowers inside.
There is an old saying that "willow is inserted in Qingming Festival, wormwood is inserted in Dragon Boat Festival". Every Dragon Boat Festival, we will use it as a sachet to ward off evil spirits and filth, and it is also used to soak our feet and repel mosquitoes every day. The medicinal value of Folium Artemisiae Argyi is also very high, which can prevent colds, promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis, protect liver and gallbladder, eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma and so on.