Artemisia capillaris, a semi-shrubby herb of Artemisia in Compositae, has a strong fragrance; The stem is erect and the base is lignified. At first, it was thick gray-white or gray-yellow silky pilose, and then it gradually became sparse or shed hairless. Flower yellow; Achene oblong; The flowering and fruiting period is autumn.
Artemisia capillaris does not die in winter, but is born in spring, so it is named Chen or Artemisia capillaris, and it becomes Artemisia capillaris in summer, also known as Artemisia capillaris, so it is said that "Artemisia capillaris in March, Artemisia capillaris in April and firewood in May".
Artemisia capillaris is produced in most parts of China, mainly in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Anhui and other places, and is also widely planted in Southeast Asian countries such as North Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Vietnam. Born on roadsides, rivers, beaches, and wet places with low slopes; Cold-tolerant, light-loving, vigorous growth; The requirements for soil are not high, especially for salt and alkali tolerance. The propagation of Artemisia capillaris adopts sowing propagation or ramet propagation.
According to herbal records, Herba Artemisiae Scopariae has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and eliminating jaundice, and is mainly used to treat jaundice, dysuria, wet sores and itching. Eating Artemisia capillaris can also play a certain role in disease prevention and health care.
The Oroqen people will stew fresh Artemisia capillaris with the bones, fat intestines and fresh blood of various wild animals to make Cheng Kun Bi Tang.
From the point of view of ornamental value, Artemisia capillaris is suitable for landscape layout under different environmental conditions, and can be used as ground cover material to soften hard landscape or as garden flower border landscape layout.