The live broadcast life of Lao Linzi in Northeast China

Chapter 589 True and False Wormwood (for Subscription)

"This kind of aroma belongs to the category of five odors in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. It has the effects of refreshing the mind, removing dampness and refreshing the spleen, eliminating filth and pleasing the spirit."

"Modern medical research has also proved that the reason why these medicines have an aromatic smell is because they contain a large amount of volatile oil, and these volatile oils have antibacterial and antiviral effects."

"And the spices in this traditional sachet can also prevent colds, hand, foot and mouth disease, etc., and have a certain effect on mosquito repellent."

"In addition to the spices I mentioned just now, there are calamus, lemongrass, etc. in the sachet."

"The leaves of calamus contain volatile aromatic oils, which can refresh the mind and open the orifices, invigorate the spleen and eliminate diarrhea, and kill insects and bacteria. External use can kill bacteria and insects, and internal use can cool, strengthen the stomach, dispel wind, and refresh the mind."

"And citronella is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with lemon aroma. The volatile oil contained in the whole plant is citronella oil, which can dispel wind and dampness, dispel cold and relieve the surface, and prevent insect bites."

"There are also herbs such as grapefruit leaves, angelica dahurica, artemisia annua, and dragon boat flowers, all of which are commonly used spices."

"Pomelo leaves are the leaves of pomelo, a plant in the Rutaceae family. The volatile oil contained in them has the smell of orange peel, which can prevent wind and headache. Angelica dahurica has the functions of dispelling wind and dampness, reducing swelling and relieving pain."

"If Chinese herbal medicines such as Artemisia argyi, Atractylodes atractylodes, and Angelica dahurica are used to simmer indoors, they will have the effect of eliminating pollution, disinfecting, purifying the air and repelling mosquitoes, which will have a certain effect on purifying the living environment."

"You should be familiar with the Chinese herbal medicine Artemisia annua. The whole plant of Artemisia annua has a fragrance. Its main ingredients are eucalyptol, camphor, etc. The whole plant can extract artemisinin, which can clear away heat and detoxify, and can also inhibit germs. grow."

"The name Dragon Boat Flower is named because the flowers it blooms resemble the red flowers worn on the bows of dragon boats during the Dragon Boat Festival. This grass is cool in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat and cooling blood."

"These are all the plants that are commonly used in making Dragon Boat Festival sachets. It's just that each master packs different herbs and the amount is different, so the scents presented are naturally different."

Studio.

"It turns out that the smell is different."

"I didn't expect so many herbs to be put in it! I thought it was one kind..."

"This sachet... seems to be similar to the mosquito repellent traditional Chinese medicine mixture that the anchor taught us before."

"That's right, that's true!"

Li Yuan nodded.

"Well, the traditional Chinese medicine mixed bag is indeed similar to this sachet, but the weight of the sachet is much smaller."

"However, in the earliest days, the sachets for the Dragon Boat Festival were generally made by the old people themselves with spices. However, because the production of this kind of sachets is more cumbersome and requires more herbs, it was gradually bought instead of made. .”

In fact, a few days earlier, Li Yuan really considered making sachets by himself.

It's just that because the mountains where these herbs grow are different, Li Yuan walked the mountains a few times, but still lacked several herbs, so he gave up later.

But if Li Yuan was given a few more days, it would not be a problem at all to make this kind of sachet.

In the market, in addition to some purses and rice dumplings, there are many small carts pushing fresh mugwort.

Mugwort washing one's face and hanging doors are also one of the necessary customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, but... Li Yuan glanced at the mugwort sold by the vendor, but he had no intention of buying it at all. Looking at the so-called 'mugwort', he couldn't help but Shaking his head slightly.

Studio.

"What happened to the anchor?"

"Young man of the Li family, buy some mugwort!"

"Is there no custom of washing face with mugwort in Northeast China?"

"How is it possible? If not, how could anyone sell it?"

"That's right..."

"But why didn't the anchor buy it?"

"It's not just about not buying it, I heard the anchor's sigh..."

"Yeah, why?"

At this time, Li Yuan had almost prepared everything he needed for tomorrow's festival.

Carrying the bought ingredients and holiday items in his hand, Li Yuan had already left the noisy market and walked towards home.On the way back, Li Yuan finally answered everyone's doubts in the live broadcast room just now.

Li Yuan: "More than half of the ones I saw just now are not real mugwort."

As soon as Li Yuan said this, many people in the live broadcast room were stunned.

Studio.

"Not mugwort?"

"How is that possible? We sell this kind of stuff here."

"Aren't the varieties of mugwort different?"

"What is it if it's not mugwort?"

"Isn't it real mugwort? Are there fakes of this thing?"

"The anchor is right. The ones just now are indeed not mugwort, but they just look like mugwort."

"I live in the mountains. In our place, the plant is not called mugwort, but wild mugwort. Although the word mugwort is also in the name, it is not the same thing at all."

Li Yuan nodded, and then continued to add: "It's okay if there's only wild mugwort. There's also a plant called ragweed in the fake mugwort just now."

"Agweed is not only an invasive plant, the most important thing is that the efficacy of this ragweed is not only completely different from that of mugwort, but more importantly, this plant is also poisonous."

Studio.

"Damn it, no way?!"

"What is ragweed? Poisonous?"

"My god...it's true, but the mugwort I buy every year is the same as the grass that the anchor just saw? You can't buy the wrong one every year, right?"

"Toxic? Is it serious? Will it be life-threatening!"

Li Yuan reassured Na: "Actually, it's not that exaggerated. The ragweed plant itself is not harmful to the human body, but its pollen can cause allergic reactions in people with allergies."

"And ragweed is one of the allergens that cause pollen allergies in summer and autumn, but this kind of ragweed will not enter the flowering period until mid-August to form pollen."

"If sensitive people go out for activities, they only need to wear masks for protection."

"It's just that... ragweed is the easiest plant among several kinds of fake mugwort to be mistaken for the real one. Once it is picked and washed by everyone, it will also cause certain allergies and rash symptoms."

In fact, in the Northeast, the number of mugwort is not that much.

So there are many of them who don't know how to sell wrong, and they don't even know it.

Some people also sell ragweed and other plants that are not mugwort because they want to make money.

Ragweed is indeed a close relative of mugwort, and its alias is also called mugwort ragweed. The external shape is indeed similar to mugwort, but this kind of ragweed generally has a grassy smell, which is not as good as mugwort.

The role of ragweed is generally used as a desensitization treatment agent. If you use it rashly to wash your face or touch your skin, you will still have a certain reaction if your skin is severely sensitive.

Studio.

"It scared me to death, but it's okay."

"I don't dare to buy mugwort after what the anchor said..."

(End of this chapter)