Analysis of the Harvest Season and Suitable Growing Regions of the Chinese Herbaceous Plant Eupatorium fortunei
Eupatorium fortunei is a whole-plant Chinese herb, also known as jiguxiang and shuixiang. It can often be seen in rural areas and has the effects of relieving fever and clearing summer heat, resolving dampness and strengthening the stomach, and stopping vomiting. So when is the harvest season for Eupatorium fortunei? In which regions can it be grown?
In which regions of China can Eupatorium fortunei be grown?
Eupatorium fortunei is mainly grown in Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Zhejiang, Fujian and other provinces and regions.
It mostly grows in roadside thickets or beside streams. It may be wild or cultivated. It prefers a warm and humid climate, is cold-tolerant, and fears drought and waterlogging. Growth is slow when the temperature is below 19°C, while it grows rapidly in hot and humid seasons. It has low soil requirements and is best cultivated in loose, fertile, well-drained sandy loam.
When is the harvest season for Eupatorium fortunei?
Eupatorium fortunei is usually harvested when the branches and leaves are growing luxuriantly and at the beginning of flowering. It is harvested in two seasons, summer and autumn, with the best times being around April to early May in early summer and September to October.
How is Eupatorium fortunei eaten?
Mung bean porridge + Eupatorium fortunei can “accelerate” cooling the body
During the dog days of summer, when it is humid and muggy, many people experience symptoms such as chest tightness, swollen and painful gums and throat, and sores and acne. In response, Liang Zhiqi, a doctor in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, introduced a folk remedy for reducing internal heat: adding a little Eupatorium fortunei and mint to mung bean porridge can immediately reduce internal heat and relieve summer heat.
In addition, Eupatorium fortunei is the first choice for medicinal pillows. Placing Eupatorium fortunei in the pillow core as an inner pillow can have the effect of being aromatic and dispersing, opening the orifices and refreshing the mind, and helps treat nasal congestion, neuropathic headache, and cold-related headache.