Mugwort is also known as mugwort, Artemisia absinthium, family mugwort, fragrant mugwort, bingtai, artemisia absinthium and so on. It belongs to the genus Ai of the family Asteraceae, and is a perennial herbaceous or slightly semi-scrubby plant. The plant of Mugwort has a strong aroma.

Mugwort is widely distributed, growing in Asia and Europe. The main division in eastern Asia, such as the Korean Peninsula, Japan, Mongolia. China's northeastern, northern, eastern, southern and southwestern China, as well as Shaanxi and Gansu are distributed. In China, in addition to extremely arid and alpine areas, almost throughout the country.

Mugwort is born in low to medium altitude areas of wasteland, roadside riverside and mountain slopes, but also in the forest steppe and grassland areas, local areas for the dominant species of plant communities.

1, mugwort has a high medicinal value.

Mugwort whole grass can be used as medicine, have warm menstruation, dehumidification, dispersing cold, stop bleeding, anti-inflammatory, asthma, cough, tranquilizing the fetus, anti-allergy and other effects.

Treatment: treatment of menstrual disorders, menstrual pain, abdominal pain, miscarriage, uterine bleeding, the root of rheumatoid arthritis, head wind, wind in the month.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Ai to the leaves into medicine, warm, bitter taste, non-toxic, pure Yang nature, through the twelve meridians, with the Yang, qi and blood, and expel dampness and cold, stopping bleeding, and fetal efficacy, but also commonly used in acupuncture. Therefore, it is also known as "medical herb".

"Materia Medica from the new" said: "mugwort leaves bitter and pungent, raw temperature, cooked hot, pure Yang nature, can return to the dying of the Yang, through the twelve meridians, go three yin, the qi and blood, expel the cold and dampness, warm the uterus ...... to the fire of moxibustion, can penetrate all the meridians in addition to the hundred diseases." Description of the use of moxa leaves as moxibustion materials, there are through the meridians, dispel cold, eliminate swelling and knot, back to the sun to save the role of the reverse.

Moxibustion with moxa leaves, generally the more aged the better, so there are "seven years of disease, seek three years of moxa" ("Mencius") said.

The leaves of moxa are dried and crushed to obtain "moxa floss", which is used to make moxa sticks for moxibustion.

2, the edible value of mugwort.

3, mugwort is also a very good food, in southern China traditional food, there is a patty cake is made with mugwort as the main ingredient.

4, Mugwort can be used as a natural plant dye. It can be colored.

5, mugwort is the raw material for making "seal mud". Mugwort leaves are dried and processed to make mugwort, which is the raw material for making "seal mud".

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