Judging from the ingredients contained in it, Folium Artemisiae Argyi should belong to alkaline food. Wormwood itself is an alkaline food, and sesame, sugar and other ingredients are often added to wormwood. Except that sugar is acidic food, other added ingredients are alkaline food. If you have an aversion to acidic food, you can choose wormwood without sugar.

Ai Ai, also known as Ai Zan and Qing Tuan, has been a sacrifice since ancient times, symbolizing reunion. At the same time, in order to commemorate our ancestors and express our yearning for them, it has gradually evolved into a traditional Tomb-Sweeping Day food of Hakka people in northern Guangdong, which is a traditional snack. Artemisia argyi is made of wormwood, with some sesame stuffing made of peanuts.