Eternal love, deep affection, a heart that never changes, forever memories - Forget-me-not
Forget-me-not is a plant of the genus Myosotis in the family Boraginaceae. Forget-me-not is a perennial herbaceous plant, 30-60cm tall. Whorled cymes, 10-15cm long; forget-me-not bears small light blue flowers, with a flowering period of April-May. Highly adaptable, it prefers a dry, cool climate, dislikes damp heat, loves light, is drought-tolerant, and its optimum growth temperature is 20°C-25°C.
Forget-me-not
It is distributed in Europe, Iran, Russia, Pakistan, Kashmir, India, as well as Jiangsu, Northwest China, North China, Sichuan, Yunnan, Northeast China and other places in mainland China. It grows in areas at altitudes of 200 m to 4,200 m. It mostly grows on mountain forest edges, hillsides, under forests and in valley grasslands. It has not yet been introduced and cultivated artificially. The "forget-me-not" commonly found on the market made into dried flowers is actually a plant called sea lavender, of the genus Limonium in the family Plumbaginaceae, so please take care to distinguish them.
Forget-me-not
Medicinal effects:
Sweet, cold, entering the liver, spleen and kidney meridians, it has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, clearing the heart and brightening the eyes, and nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys. It is suitable for lung wind acne, boils and sores, rough skin, blurred vision, constipation, scanty dark urine, etc. It has the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys, beautifying the face, nourishing and enriching the blood, and can promote the body's metabolism, delay cell aging, improve immune capacity, resist viruses, and fight cancer and prevent cancer. It is also used to treat freckles, acne, low immunity, viral infections, insufficient blood supply to the heart and brain, and other diseases. In addition, it also whitens the skin, clears the liver and brightens the eyes, nourishes yin and tonifies the kidneys, and can promote the body's metabolism, delay cell aging, and improve immunity. It contains vitamin C, removes excess fat, and prevents the formation of wrinkles and dark spots.
Forget-me-not
Background story:
According to legend, in ancient Germany, a knight and his beloved were walking along the bank of the Danube. By the water, his beloved found a delicate and beautiful blue flower and adored it greatly, so she asked the handsome knight to pick a small bunch for her. While picking the flowers, the brave knight accidentally lost his footing and fell into the water. His heavy armor made it impossible for him to swim, and he could not even breathe. As he drifted toward death, the knight, disregarding his own safety, threw the flowers to his beloved and shouted: "Don't forget me!" From this, the flower got its name.
Afterward, the knight's beloved wore the small blue flower in her hair day and night, to show her undying and steadfast love for her lover. And that blue flower was therefore called "forget-me-not," and its flower language is "do not forget me," "true love," and "true love."