How to tell chrysanthemum and wild chrysanthemum apart? Three methods to teach you how to distinguish them

When it comes to chrysanthemum, we all know that brewing it as tea has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, but there are so many kinds of chrysanthemum on the market, and especiallywild chrysanthemum and chrysanthemum are hard for many people to tell apart, making it easy to be fooled. Today, the editor will teach you three methods to distinguish them!

Difference one: Difference in growing environment

Chrysanthemum is relatively common and can be cultivated in many places; it can be seen in markets and gardens, and comes in diverse colors; while wild chrysanthemum is relatively rare and mostly grows by roadsides, on wasteland, hillsides and so on, and can often be seen along rural roadsides.

Difference two: Difference in shape and color

The appearance of the two kinds of chrysanthemum still differs greatly. The diameter of chrysanthemum is 1.5~3 cm, and it is conical and oblate, with diverse flower colors including yellow, white and so on; while wild chrysanthemum is not quite the same, with a diameter of 0.3~1 cm, a nearly spherical shape, and a color mainly yellow and yellow-white.

Difference three: Difference in effects and functions

Chrysanthemum has the effects of dispelling wind and dissipating heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight, and is generally often used to treat wind-heat common cold, headache, dizziness, high blood pressure and other symptoms; in traditional Chinese medicine, wild chrysanthemum is often used for carbuncles, sores, eczema and so on, because the heat-clearing and detoxifying effect of wild chrysanthemum is far higher than that of chrysanthemum. Note that wild chrysanthemum is colder in nature and is not suitable for long-term drinking.

In addition, remember to add goji berries when brewing chrysanthemum tea, the effect is even better. After reading the above introduction, do you know the difference between these two kinds of chrysanthemum?