Lishi Special Vegetable: Artemisia selengensis

Lishi Special Vegetable: Artemisia selengensis

　　 Artemisia selengensis, also known as Louhao, Lucao, Liuhao, or Asteraceae Artemisia, is a wild herbaceous plant. As early as the time when Zhu Yuanzhang declared himself emperor in Nanjing during the Ming Dynasty, locals would offer it as a “tribute” to Nanjing every year during the Qingming Festival. Since then, people gradually developed the habit of gathering wild Artemisia selengensis for consumption. Today, it is a highly favored green health food, known for its benefits such as dispelling rheumatism, strengthening the spleen and stomach, resolving phlegm, aiding digestion, and enhancing the body’s immune function. It is also rich in aromatic oils. The tender stems can be served cold or stir-fried, offering a fragrant, delicious taste, high nutritional value, and a unique flavor.