What is Artemisia selengensis?

What is Artemisia selengensis?

Artemisia selengensis is a vegetable with a fresh fragrance. It belongs to the genus Artemisia of the Asteraceae family. Artemisia selengensis is often called water wormwood, water wormwood, willow-leaf wormwood, etc. in the folks. It is produced in spring, summer and autumn. The main time to be on the market is in mid-to-early April. Common production areas are Nanjing, Ningbo and other places. It is mostly grown in southern cities of my country.

What does Artemisia selengensis look like?

Artemisia selengensis has a very long plant stem, which is rich in cellulose, very tough, and light green in color. There are some small pieces of broken leaves at the upper end of the stem. The overall growth height is above 60 cm, and purple-red will appear in the later stage of growth.

How to cook Artemisia selengensis

1. Stir-fry

When stir-frying artemisia annua, you need to use a lot of oil and garlic. By sautéing the oil and garlic, you can stimulate the natural vegetable fragrance of the artemisia annua itself. Add a little salt for seasoning before serving, and it will be a dish with color, aroma and taste.

2. Cold salad

Reed grass can be seasoned with salt, vinegar and soy sauce and served cold. It should be blanched before stirring to avoid diarrhea caused by undercooking the reed grass.

The efficacy and function of Artemisia selengensis

Artemisia selengensis is a cool plant, suitable for people with hot blood or for consumption in summer. It can effectively reduce liver fire, treat weak stomach and spleen, and has a certain detoxification effect.