湖北省蕲春县是我国中药材主要产地之一,是世界著名的医药学家李时珍的家乡。该县菊科蒿属植物很多,入药的有十余种,其中以蕲艾最为著名。蕲艾、蕲竹、蕲蛇、蕲龟被誉为蕲春四宝——四大药材。蕲艾,又称蕲州艾、家艾、端阳艾或艾叶,是艾的栽培种,学名 Hunchun County, Hubei Province is one of the major producing areas of Chinese herbal medicines. It is the hometown of world famous medical scientist Li Shizhen. The county has a large number of Artemisia species belonging to the genus Compositae, and there are more than ten species of medicinal plants, of which the most famous is Aya. Ayam, bamboo, snake, turtle turtle is known as four treasures of Hunchun – four herbs.蕲艾,also known as 蕲州艾,家艾,端阳Ai or 叶叶, is a cultivated species of Ai, and its scientific name