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Medicinal value of Artemisia selengensis
Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica records in the 15th volume that Herba Artemisiae Scopariae is "sweet and nontoxic, and it is mainly used for treating five zang-organs pathogenic factors, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, tonifying middle energizer, germinating hair, blackening hair, treating heart suspension, eating less, being hungry for a long time, being comfortable for a long time, being alert and discerning, and not getting old". Since ancient times, Artemisia selengensis has been a lifesaver for people in Jianghuai area in famine years and green and yellow seasons. Su Dongpo, a poet in the Song Dynasty, famously said, "Artemisia is full of short buds, which is the time when the puffer fish want to go." He has had the habit of eating Artemisia since ancient times. With the improvement of people's living standards, more and more people have fully realized the health function of food. China mugwort tea is a kind of health care product which combines food and medicine, and is known as "the treasure of Jianghuai". The shoulder pole is called wormwood in Chinese medicine. There is a saying in agricultural proverbs: "Artemisia in March, Artemisia in April, firewood in May and June". Pure wild Artemisia selengensis. Tea is a product carefully developed with the stem tip of Artemisia selengensis. According to the characteristics of modern people's physiological function, the raw materials of this product are only collected in the natural pollution-free beaches around Tomb-Sweeping Day every year, which is especially rare.

In addition, mugwort tea can not only be drunk, but also eaten. Whether old people or children, after drinking China mugwort tea juice, the remaining tea can be eaten directly to supplement various nutrients in the body. Regular drinking can improve eyesight, promote hair growth, blacken hair, lower blood pressure and blood fat, diminish inflammation, reduce fever and prevent cancer.