Recommended Chinese medicinal herb plants that are perfect for pots and easy to care for

Today I'd like to introduce6medicinal herb plants that are great for balcony growing. They're not only easy to keep alive, but also good for your health and can help treat ailments.

Japanese honeysuckle

Japanese honeysuckle flowers open white,2-3days later they turn golden yellow, hence the name "gold and silver flower." The flower tubes are slender like trumpets and carry a faint, delicate fragrance.

Benefits: Clears heat and detoxifies, dispels wind-heat. You can brew honeysuckle tea to relieve sore throat and internal heat.

Care: Loves sun but tolerates shade. Set up a small trellis and it will climb all over the wall. Water once a week - beginners can jump right in!

Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemums come in a rich range of colors - white, yellow, pink and more - with slender or curled petals and extremely high ornamental value.

Benefits: Disperses wind and clears heat, calms the liver and brightens the eyes. Varieties such as Hangzhou white chrysanthemum and tribute chrysanthemum can be brewed as tea to reduce autumn dryness and relieve eye fatigue.

Care: Give it plenty of sun, and add extra phosphorus and potassium fertilizer before the flowering period to double the blooms!

Perilla

The whole perilla plant is aromatic, green on the top side and often purplish-red on the underside.

Benefits: Disperses cold and releases the exterior, moves qi and harmonizes the stomach. It can relieve wind-cold colds and stomach discomfort.

Care: A universal cooking partner! It's unbeatable for boosting aroma in stir-fried river snails and steamed fish, and the seeds can also be pressed for oil.

Mint

Mint leaves are oval with serrated edges and release a cool aroma when rubbed.

Benefits: Disperses wind-heat, clears the head and eyes. Brewed as tea, it refreshes the mind and relieves summer heat.

Care: Super vigorous! It's best to plant it separately to keep it from taking over other plants' space.

Mugwort

Mugwort is a perennial herb with a strong aroma.

Benefits: Warms the meridians and stops bleeding, disperses cold and relieves pain. Boiled in water it can be used for foot soaks to drive away cold, and after drying it can be made into moxa sticks for moxibustion.

Care: Just give it rough-and-ready care, and it even repels mosquitoes!

Dwarf lilyturf

Dwarf lilyturf is an evergreen herb with fairly thick roots and white or light purple flowers.

Benefits: Nourishes yin and promotes fluids, moistens the lungs and clears the heart. It is often used to relieve dry throat and cough, restlessness and insomnia.

Care: Tolerates shade and moisture, making it well suited to indoor growing - it offers both ornamental and medicinal value!

Growing tips:

1.Use loose, airy potting soil mixed with perlite or vermiculite to improve drainage;

2.Follow the rule of "light fertilizer, applied often"; either organic fertilizer or compound fertilizer works;

3.After harvesting, wash and air-dry, then store according to the herb's characteristics to avoid mold!