蕲艾 is a kind of wormwood, named after it was produced in Cangzhou (the old name of Hunchun County), one of the “Wuchun Four Treasures” (蕲竹, 蕲艾, 蕲, 蕲 turtle) in Hunchun County, Hubei Province. It is a well-known specialty Chinese herbal medicine.

Also known as Artemisia argyi, it belongs to the genus Artemisia, which is a perennial herb. The stems are erect, three or four feet high; the leaves are round, shaped like wormwood, each leaf has five large nicks, and the large nicks have three to four small nicks on the leaves, the leaves are green, the stems and the backs of the leaves are dense. White hairy, soft and smooth. Throughout the production of Hunchun County, the water near the sun is on the edge of the field, and a small amount of growth on the hillside. Documentary records 蕲艾 is a valuable Chinese herbal medicine with a long history and is well-known in China. As early as the Ming Dynasty, the pharmacologist Li Shizhen praised Qi Ai and recorded it in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and said: "In modern times, only Tang Yang is said to be North Ai, and Siming is called Hai Ai. Since the beginning of Chenghua, The one who wins in Zhangzhou (the old name of Hunchun) is the one who wins the object, and the world is heavy, which is called the 蕲Ai.” According to legend, the Aizhen jar can not be penetrated, and the 蕲 炙 wine can penetrate the altar. According to "Zhangzhou Zhi", "White Aizhou State".蕲 Ai is named after the place of origin. Li Shizhen’s father, Li Yanwen, has a research on Yan Ai, and he has a biography of “Ai Ai”, saying that “Yi Ai” is produced in Shanyang, and it is used in the Dragon Boat Festival to cure diseases and dysentery. It is not a small supplement. With the demand and standardization of production, the cultivation began gradually, and it was added into a variety of products for sale. The market reflected very well. Medicinal value Ai grass is bitter, spicy and warm, into the spleen, liver and kidney. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Ai leaves with medicine, mild temperature, bitter taste, non-toxic, pure yang, pass through the twelve classics, with yang, qi and blood, cold, stop bleeding and other effects, also commonly used For acupuncture. Therefore, it is also called "medical grass". Nowadays, the "herb bath" that is popular in Taiwan is mostly wormwood. Regarding the performance of Ai Ye, "Materia Medica" contains: "Ai Ye can cure a hundred diseases." "Materia Medica from the new" said: "Ai Ye bitter, heat, cooked hot, pure yang, can return to the sun, pass twelve After the three yin, qi and blood, cold and wet, warm uterus, ... with moxibustion, can pass through the classics and remove all diseases." Explain the use of Ai leaves for moxibustion materials, there are through the active, remove the chills, Reduce swelling and stagnation, return to the sun to save the role. Industry Status At present, there are more than a dozen local deep processing enterprises in Zhangzhou, and with the purchase of foreign companies, the throughput of raw materials is very large. Zhangzhou County has jointly conducted research on “land-based” research with the researchers of Central South University for Nationalities and Hong Zongguo, a member of the China Medical Biotechnology Association, and actively promotes standardized planting techniques. Standardized planting was implemented. Under natural conditions, the output per mu increased from 200 kg to 300 kg, and the total output of the county reached 24,000 tons. In 2011, the two sides cooperated again to build a rootstock breeding base, which further improved the quality and output of Fujian Ai to meet the growing market demand.

蕲Ai quality technical requirements (1) source. Asteraceae plant artemisia argyi levl.et vant.cv. (2) Site conditions. The soil is yellow brown soil, the thickness of the plough layer is ≥25 cm, the soil pH is 5.7 to 6.3, and the soil organic matter content is ≥1.6%. (3) Cultivation management. 1. Reproduction: Breeding by ramets. 2. Planting: Planting time from February to March, ≤ 83,250 points per hectare, 2 to 3 per hole. 3. Fertilization: Mainly organic fertilizer, applying organic fertilizer ≥ 45000kg per hectare per year. 4. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national regulations and must not pollute the environment. (4) Harvesting. 1. Harvest period: one week before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, harvested at 12 noon and noon on sunny days. 2. Post-harvest treatment: After harvesting, rinse with clean water, dry until the leaves are dry, and then remove the leaves. 3. Dry: Naturally dry, water ≤ 14.0%. (5) Quality characteristics. 1. Sensory characteristics: the leaves are wide and thick, the coat is dense and long; the light cyan or grayish white, the color is consistent; the aroma is rich. 2. Physical and chemical indicators: volatile oil ≥ 0.8. 3. Safety requirements: Product safety indicators must meet the relevant regulations of the state for similar products.

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The producers within the scope of protection of the geographical indication products of the Ai Ai can submit an application to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Hunchun County, Hubei Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which is reviewed by the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision of Hubei Province and approved by the AQSIQ. Announcement approval. The legal inspection agency of Ai Ai is appointed by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision.