The efficacy and function of wild wormwood

The environment is now seriously deteriorating and various diseases are emerging one after another. In order to prevent the occurrence of various diseases and ensure good health, many people choose to enhance their immunity through diet. As a food ingredient that can fundamentally regulate various functions of the body, Chinese medicinal materials have received widespread attention. Today I will introduce to you the medicinal herb Artemisia selengensis.

[Other names] Small sagebrush, small Gabon, fireweed seedlings, sedge grass

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of the Asteraceae plant.

[Original form] Fragrant silk grass is an annual or biennial herb, 30-70cm tall. The root pattern is hammer-shaped and has fibrous roots. The stem is erect, covered with spreading fine soft hairs, and often branched at the top. Simple leaves are alternate; the base leaves are lanceolate, 6-10cm long, about 1.5cm wide, with irregular teeth on the edges that become pinnates, and most of them fall off after flowering, with petioles; the stem leaves gradually narrow upwards, are velvety, entire, and sessile. The head inflorescence is 1-1.5cm in diameter, stalked, and arranged in a cone at the branch end; the involucre is about 5mm long; the involucre bracts are 2-3 layers, linear, almost the same length, and hairy; the ligulate flowers are white, multi-layered, inconspicuous, female, all strong, and serrated at the apex; the tubular flowers are yellow, numerous, bisexual, and have 5 lobes. Achenes are oblong, flat and hairy; pappus has 1-2 layers, short outside and long inside. Flowering period is from May to October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: grows on roadsides, fields and hillside grasslands.

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【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; removes dampness and relieves pain; stops bleeding. Mainly used for colds; malaria; rheumatoid arthritis; sores and abscesses; traumatic bleeding

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-12g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Knowing the effects and functions of wild artemisia, for most friends, if you feel you need it, you might as well eat some of it in your daily life. I believe it will effectively improve your condition. However, in order to ensure the effect after consumption, please be sure to consume it according to the requirements and avoid some bad living habits so that you can get the expected effect.