Mugwort is a herb in the family of Asteraceae, genus Artemisia, also known as Ai, the plant's leaves can be used as medicine, with warm menstruation to stop bleeding, the role of the cold and pain, but also can be used to make the green dough, insecticide and so on.

Mugwort is relatively common in rural areas, but in different areas of the name is not the same, such as Hebei is called large-leafed Ai, Qi Ai, Yunnan is called red Ai, fire Ai, Jiangxi is called Ai, Ai velvet, Taiwan is called yellow grass.

Mugwort origin

Mugwort for the environment and soil adaptability are relatively strong, mostly found in the low altitude of the wasteland, roadsides, riverside, mountain slopes, etc., but also a small number of grassland areas, this plant is extremely easy to reproduce and grow.

The main places of origin of mugwort are Mongolia, China, North Korea, Russia and other countries, plants almost all over China, if it is propagated by rhizomes is in November, propagated by seeds is planted in March.

Mugwort looks like

Mugwort has many varieties such as Korean mugwort, fragrant mugwort, Artemisia absinthium, absinthium and so on, it is a herbaceous plant, slightly semi-scrubby, the whole plant has a strong aroma, underground rhizomes walk horizontally, the head is ellipsoidal, the corolla is goblet-shaped, the color is purple.