150 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
used in medicine. This plant is mentioned in the Shi king 
[the author refers to Shi king, 246, hao. See Bot. sin., Il, 
431]. | 
Su Sune [11th cent.]:—The ts‘ing hao has very fine 
(small) leaves, which are eaten. Late in autumn it bears 
pale, yellow flowers. The seeds are like millet and are 
gathered in the 9th month. Root, stem, leaves and seeds are 
all used in medicine. 
K‘ou Tsuna-snr [12th cent.]:—The ts‘ing hao is also 
called # | hiang hao (fragrant Artemisia). It has a red 
root and fragrant leaves. 
Li Sut-cnen :—The ts‘ing hao has a coarse, succulent 
stem of the thickness of a finger. The stem and the leaves 
are of a dark green colour. The leaves resemble those of 
the yin ch‘en but are dark green on both sides. The root 
is white and firm. The flowers appear in the 7th or 
8th month. They are small, yellow and slightly fragrant. 
The fruit resembles that of hemp and contains small seeds. 
Ch., XI, 93, sub ts‘ing hao or ts‘ao hao, representation 
of an Artemisia with capillary leaves. 
Tatar., Cat., 12:—Ts‘ing hao, Artemisia.—P. SMITH, 
25:—Ts‘ing hao, Artemisia Dracunculus. He says it 38 
abundant in Hu peh, and sometimes eaten as a vegetable. 
Depeavux, Fl. de Shang hai, 38, Fl. de Tien tsin, 28 :— 
Artemisia Dracunculus, sinice tsin kao, cultivated a3 ® 
vegetable. 
Cust. Med., p- 356 (231) :—Ts‘ing hao exported 1885 
from Canton 18 piculs, 
Hank. Med., 6, 7:—The same mentioned as exported 
from Han kow, 
So moku, XVI, 25:—5§ 3 Artemisia apiacea, Hance 
(A. abrotanum, Thhg.). 
