Artemisia princeps

Artemisia princeps

　　Artemisia princeps

　　Artemisia princeps 　　Every year during the first lunar month, small groups of foragers can be seen in the fields. Artemisia princeps (also known as yellow-flower mugwort) is an edible herbaceous plant. It has slender, soft stems, leaves about the size of bee wings, covered with delicate downy fuzz, appearing silvery-gray. When pounded, it becomes sticky, flexible, and soft, with a fragrant and delicious taste. According to locals, it has the benefits of calming the fetus, preventing diabetes, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and dispelling rheumatism. It is commonly used in soups or made into Artemisia princeps rice.