【Plant height】0.5m-1.2m
【Smell and taste】Fragrant smell and bitter taste.
【Flower】Purple
【Blooming period】July to October
【Fruiting period】September to October
【Seeding time】in Spring
【Sun/Shade】prefers sunlight
【Soil】Wide adaptability, do not choose the soil, in loose and fertile soil, it can be cultivated better.
【Medicinal parts】leaves and fruits. Chinese name: leaves: Aiye. Fruits: Aishi.
【Harvest & Processing】Leaves: cut the aboveground parts before flowering in September of the first year and June of the second year, collect leaves and twigs, dry in sun. Fruit: collect in September to October when fruits matured.
【Main components】Mainly contains volatile oils, such as 2-methylbutanol, 2-hexenal, tricyclene and artemisia alcohol.
【Pharmacological effect】Anti-bacteria, asthma-easing, anti-allergic shock, cough-checking, phlegm-removing, hemostatic, and anti-tumor.
【Property】Leaves: pungent, bitter, warm. Fruits: bitter, pungent, warm. Leaf: warming meridians, arresting bleeding, dispelling cold, relieving pain, removing damp and checking itching.

More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_argyi

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