Artemisia argyi is a Chinese character, which means aromatic herb, also known as "wormwood" and "wormwood leaf". According to Shuo Wen Jie Zi, Artemisia argyi is composed of "Mao" and "Mao", which means that the leaves of this plant are slender as hair and look like "Mao". In Chinese, the word Artemisia has many extended meanings. For example, straw sandals made of wormwood are called "straw sandals", and the incense of wormwood leaves is called "wormwood". wormwood tea has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials and eliminating dampness.
In ancient times, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in autumn was also called "July and a half" or "Mid-Autumn Festival". On this day, people will worship ancestors and gods with mugwort leaves, which is called "mugwort sacrifice" and has the functions of expelling plague, evil spirits and mosquitoes. Artemisia argyi occupies an important position in China culture and is known as the "King of Herbs".
In history, Artemisia also has important medicinal value. There are many records about Folium Artemisiae Argyi in ancient Chinese medical books. It is believed that Folium Artemisiae Argyi has the effects of diminishing inflammation, stopping bleeding, detoxifying and expelling wind. Compendium of Materia Medica praised it as a "holy medicine for stopping bleeding", which is often used to treat women's irregular menstruation, postpartum hemorrhage and various hemorrhagic diseases. In addition, Artemisia can also be used as medicine to treat rheumatism, arthritis and neuralgia.
In the traditional culture of China, mugwort also has a far-reaching influence. Du Fu, an ancient poet, has a famous poem: "The green hills are there, my boat is there, and the green waters are there. Twilight enters tall buildings, between souls. Artemisia charcoal is a microparticle, and orange pomelo is a sky. " In this poem, "Artemisia charcoal for particles" refers to ancient particles, which later became poor and could only be sacrificed with Artemisia charcoal.
Sentences containing Artemisia characters
1, the farmer's uncle worked in the field, and after some hard work, he harvested a lot of wormwood.
The specialty of this small restaurant is Artemisia annua, which has a unique taste and makes people linger.
3. The old man warned the children: "Eating more Artemisia plants after beginning of autumn can get rid of dampness and autumn dryness."
4. The girl, wearing a foot-binding cloth and stepping on the leaves of wormwood, walked through the bluestone road in the hometown of Xialiba people.
5. At night, the garden was dark, and only the fragrant wormwood gave off a special breath.