When will wormwood be harvested?

1, wormwood is picked in late spring and early summer (May-June), when the medicinal value is the highest. The tender leaves of Artemisia argyi are picked around March and used to make green balls or rice cakes. The leaves of Artemisia argyi are not bitter. Picking wormwood, boiling herbs and soaking in water is one of the traditional customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. On this day, the yang is the strongest and the medicine is the strongest. You can also insert wormwood or hang it on the door to ward off evil spirits.

2. wormwood generally germinates slowly in March every year. At this time, the picked wormwood is fragrant and tender, without bitterness. It's good to make green balls or mugwort leaves without bitterness. After Tomb-Sweeping Day, wormwood will become bitter and not so delicious.

3, if you pick wormwood to make tea, take lobules, which are the top tender leaves, small, just fine, a cup of two or three such fresh leaves, drinking wormwood tea, can have a good effect on palace cold.

4. If eggs are boiled with picked wormwood, there is no special requirement for wormwood. If you soak your feet with wormwood, fresh or dried wormwood will do. It has therapeutic effect on foot diseases such as beriberi, helps to sleep, and has health care function.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, there is a traditional custom of picking wormwood. Boil the picked wormwood in herbal water for bathing, and hang it at home to achieve the effect of exorcism. The medicinal properties of picking wormwood in Dragon Boat Festival are the best.

6, the picking of wormwood is very simple, only leaves can be picked, only buds can be picked, or half broken. As long as there are stems, wormwood will continue to grow and its vitality is very tenacious.