There is such a saying among the people that spreads very widely, in March, Artemisia in April, and when firewood is burned in May and June. Do you know what kind of plant Yin Chen is? Why does it have to be burned as firewood in May and June? In fact, this saying is about a plant called Yin Chen, which is very common in rural areas, and it is characterized by its fast growth rate. Usually it grows up and dies after a few months, and "Artemisia grows in March and April and burns firewood in May and June" expresses the growth state of this plant in March, April, May, and June.
Yin Chen, the earliest recorded in the "Shennong Materia Medica", Yin Chen is also called because of the dust, because of the Chen Artemisia, Mianyin Chen, velvet Artemisia, fine leaf Artemisia, stinky Artemisia, for the Asteraceae Artemisia semi-shrub-like herbaceous plants. This plant does not die in winter, it grows from its old roots, and now February is the peak of the plant's seedling. At this time, therefore, the plant is grayish-white, dense white hairs, which looks very similar to Qingming vegetables (rattle grass), and feels fluffy, so it is also called Artemisia alba in Youde. By the time it came around April, it was no longer Yin Chen, but Yin Chen. At this time, its leaves will become lanceolate or linear, and the gray-white features will slowly disappear.
The flowering and fruiting period of this plant is generally in summer and autumn, from July to September every year, and the inflorescence is head-like and yellow. After that, the plant will slowly die, and the stem will slowly lignify, which is why it is said to be burned in May and June. In fact, it is similar to the flying grass, its stems will also be lignified after they die, and in the past, farmers would harvest them and go back to burn firewood.
It is recorded in the "Book of Sketches": "Yin Chen Artemisia is now available in the near road, and it is not as good as Mount Tai." Seedlings at the beginning of spring, high.
Three, five inches, like basil and the leaves are tight and thin, no flowers, the leaves are withered after autumn, the stem does not die in winter, and the new leaves are born because of the old seedlings in spring, so the name is Yin Chen Artemisia. That's what we mentioned in this article. At present, this plant is distributed in most provinces in southern China, and is commonly found on roadsides, gravel land and wasteland, and is a common herbaceous plant in rural areas.
However, don't be worthless just because it can be used as firewood, on the contrary, Yin Chen is a plant with high value, and it can be said that the whole body is a treasure. It has three main functions, and farmers should understand it. If you come across it in the wild in the spring, don't miss it.
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1. The young leaves are edible.
Seedlings usually emerge in spring, but due to the climate, some are in March and some in April. The young leaves that have just grown are very tasty wild vegetables, and in my hometown, farmers pick them every spring to eat. And it can be eaten in a variety of ways, it can be wrapped in flour and fried, or chopped and used to make buns, dumplings and pies, or baked or steamed, the taste is crispy and fragrant.
However, the author's favorite way to eat it is to use it to scramble eggs, which is very delicious. Because Yin Chen itself has a fragrance, it is delicious to use it to scramble eggs.
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Second, Yinchen is picked in spring, and Yinchen tea can be made after drying.
Yin Chen can be used to make tea, picked when the seedlings grow about three inches in spring, take it back, wash it to remove impurities, and dry it to make Yin Chen tea. Yinchen tea is a good thing, it has a high protective effect on our liver, and has the function of clearing dampness and heat, relieving gallbladder and reducing yellowness. It is recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Yin Chen removes rheumatism, cold, heat, and evil qi, hot jaundice, long-term clothing to lighten the body, benefit qi and endure aging, and the face is white and pleasant, and it lasts for many years."
The way to drink Yinchen tea is very simple, put the prepared Yinchen tea in a cup and brew it with boiling water. It can be drunk in about 3 minutes, and can be brewed many times. Now this season, it is the time to pick Yin Chen, if the farmer friends encounter. You might as well pick some and dry them at home, and make tea when you have nothing to do, which is good for your health.
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3. Yin Chen can be used in medicine and has high medicinal value.
In addition to being eaten as a wild vegetable and making tea, it is also a kind of Chinese herbal medicine commonly used by the people, which has the function of clearing heat and dampness, and has very high medicinal value. As early as the Qin and Han dynasties, there was a historical record of Yin Chen in the "Shennong's Materia Medica", which said: "It has the function of removing rheumatism, cold, heat, and heat, and jaundice." In addition, it is also recorded in the "Famous Doctor's Directory": "Yin Chenzhi is yellow all over, urination is not good, remove head heat, go to the fussy", it can be seen that the medicinal value of this plant is high, do farmers understand?
Well, that's all for today's article. Do you know anything about Yin Chen? Have you ever seen this plant? Is there a Yin Chen in your hometown? If you have anything to say, you can leave a message in the comment area below and share your insights. New Year's goods are not closed