Is the Asteraceae Huichuncao a medicinal herb? Growing areas and price per jin for artificial cultivation

Huichuncao, also known as Huixincao. It has no pappus, but has a finely toothed pappus ring, and its flowering period is from March to September. So, is the Asteraceae Huichuncao a medicinal herb? Where does it grow? Can it be artificially cultivated? How much does it cost per jin?

1. Is the Asteraceae Huichuncao a medicinal herb?

Huichuncao is a kind of grass sprout and a perennial herb. Its stems are creeping, with the upper part nearly upright, and adventitious roots grow from each node at the base. It is 15-50 cm long, about 2 mm in diameter at the base, branched, with broad grooves, sparsely covered with appressed short stiff hairs or becoming hairless in the lower part.

2. Where does Huichuncao grow?

Huichuncao is produced in the deep mountains and dense forests of northwestern Yunnan, China, and is a herbaceous plant.

3. Can Huichuncao be artificially cultivated? How much does it cost per jin?

As a Chinese medicinal herb, Huichuncao has high medicinal value, with effects of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, nourishing yin and tonifying yang, relaxing sinews and invigorating blood, and nourishing the five internal organs. It is generally used to treat neurasthenia, and it also has relatively good effects on excessive worry.

After processing, Huichuncao can be brewed as tea and is regarded as the best tonic for men, with excellent yang-tonifying and kidney-nourishing effects and no side effects. Drinking method: put 3 grams into a cup and brew with boiling water before drinking; it can also be drunk together with rock sugar or tea leaves.

Because Huichuncao is basically found only in the dense forests of Yunnan, China, and artificial cultivation cannot be achieved, its price is extremely high. At present, the price of pure wild Huichuncao can reach more than 1000 yuan per jin, and much of it is sold by the gram.