Artemisia selengensis, scientific name Artemisia stenophylla, also known as Artemisia selengensis, Artemisia aquatica, Artemisia argyi, etc. , which belongs to a wild plant, generally grows near the shore of lake grass beach. The coast of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province is the most abundant, and some lakes and grass beaches are also distributed in northwest Hunan Province, southwest Anhui Province and southeast Hubei Province. At present, it is generally planted artificially, and the famous planting areas include Jiang Xinzhou Artemisia base in Nanjing and Qiaotou Artemisia base in Chuzhou.
According to the fifteenth volume of Compendium of Materia Medica, Artemisia selengensis is sweet and non-toxic. It is mainly used to treat five distending pathogens, spleen cold and dampness, tonify the middle energizer, invigorate qi, promote hair growth, and be light, alert and clear after long-term consumption, so as to prevent aging. Chinese medicine believes that it has the functions of clearing heat, promoting diuresis and killing insects besides eating. Jiangxi province is rich, and there are also some lakes and grass beaches in northwest Hunan province, southwest Anhui province and southeast Hubei province.
Artemisia selengensis is rich in nutrition. Every100g edible part contains 3.6g of protein, 730mg of calcium, 0.0075mg of thiamine, 0.02mg of phosphorus, 0.39mg of carotene/kloc-0, 49mg of anti-circulating acid and 2.9mg of iron. There are few pests and diseases in its growing period, and basically no pesticides are applied; The tender stems of Artemisia selengensis are fragrant and smooth, and can be used as staple food or ingredients, cooked food or cold salad, with good color and taste. Planting in one year can be used for many years, especially in spring and autumn, and it can be supplied in batches. Therefore, with the change of people's diet, the artificially cultivated Artemisia selengensis has approached the homes of ordinary people and entered high-end hotels and restaurants. Generally, Artemisia selengensis produces 4000kg-5000kg of fresh stems per mu, which has high benefits.