What is the difference between anti-chrysanthemum and tribute chrysanthemum?

classification: medical care and health

analysis:

comparison of two kinds of chrysanthemum tea

Li Shizhen thinks that chrysanthemum "is a kind of plant, its leaves can be sipped, its flowers can be used as bait, its roots can be used as medicine, its bag can be used as pillow, and it can be brewed and drunk." Chrysanthemum as a pillow has the function of improving eyesight and lowering blood pressure; Chrysanthemum wine-making has the effect of strengthening body-building and bones; Chrysanthemum tea can relieve summer heat, quench thirst, cool and detoxify, clear liver and improve eyesight.

There are many varieties of chrysanthemum tea, among which Florists Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Chrysanthemum morifolium and Chrysanthemum morifolium are known as the four famous chrysanthemums in China. Chrysanthemum tea is widely accepted by people because of its low price and good quality. Nowadays, people drink Florists Chrysanthemum and Chrysanthemum morifolium the most.

The varieties of chrysanthemums in the market are uneven, so it is very important to identify and distinguish chrysanthemums. The author conducted a survey on Florists Chrysanthemum and Chrysanthemum morifolium, providing some reference for people who love chrysanthemum tea.

"Florists Chrysanthemum", formerly known as "Huizhou Gongju", also known as Huiju, is an excellent variety selected from the chrysanthemum population.

drinking tribute chrysanthemum requires large flowers, white flowers, thick petals or many and tight petals, fragrant air and slightly bitter taste. Less impurities, no moth and mildew.

The following is the national classification standard of Gongju:

Drinking Gongju is divided into one to three grades according to its shape, color, petals, pedicel and smell:

The first grade is that the flowers are big, round and white, with 7% petals spreading, dense petals, light yellow flower center, even and no scattered flowers, with green pedicel, fragrant air, bitter taste and no impurities.

The second grade is medium-sized, round and white, with 1-2% of the flowers with more than 7% petals spread, dense and uniform petals, green pedicles, fragrant air, sweet and bitter taste and no impurities;

in the third grade, the flowers are small, round and white, with 2-3% of the petals spreading more than 7%, scattered and uneven, most of the pedicles are green, fragrant, sweet and bitter, and the impurities are less than .5%.

According to folk experience, "Chrysanthemums should be large in shape, long in fragrance and positive in color. It is best to be like the color of fried rice. "

Chrysanthemum morifolium, also known as chamomile, is produced in Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province. It is a traditional cultivated medicinal plant in China and one of the eight famous medicinal materials in Zhejiang Province.

The following is the national classification standard of Chrysanthemum morifolium:

Super grade: complete pattern, thick petals and uniform flower size; Frost-free flowers, moldy flowers, raw flowers (not enough steaming time, resulting in dark flowers behind the sun), soup flowers (too much water in the pot during steaming, resulting in scalding flowers and brown flowers after drying); After soaking in water, the petals are white and the stamens are dark yellow and even; The soup is clear in color, light yellow, bright and fragrant, sweet and bitter.

level 1: the flower pattern is basically complete, the petals are thick, and the flower size is slightly uneven; Frosted flowers, raw flowers and soup flowers are within 5%; The petals are white and the stamens are yellow after the blisters are opened; The soup is clear in color, light yellow and fragrant, and slightly bitter.

level 2: the flower size is slightly uneven; Frosted flowers, raw flowers and soup flowers are within 7%; The petals are gray and the stamens are pale yellow after the blisters are opened; The soup is clear in color, light yellow and fragrant, and slightly bitter.

The products of Chrysanthemum morifolium on the market are mostly primary and secondary flowers. Generally, the Chrysanthemum morifolium sold in domestic supermarkets are all second-class flowers, with incomplete flower shape and pale petals, and the petals often stick and agglomerate in the package, which has a poor taste; First-class Chrysanthemum morifolium is more common in some tea houses that run Chrysanthemum morifolium, with complete flower shape, mixed with pale yellow frosted flowers and boiled flowers, and the taste is average when drinking; Super-grade Chrysanthemum morifolium can only be bought in Chrysanthemum morifolium franchise stores or manufacturers.

how to distinguish Florists Chrysanthemum from Chrysanthemum morifolium?

Florists Chrysanthemum and Chrysanthemum morifolium are both medicinal chrysanthemums, and the difference between them lies in their different producing areas and processing methods. Gongju is produced in Shexian County, Anhui Province, and Chrysanthemum morifolium is produced in Tongxiang, Zhejiang Province. Chrysanthemum morifolium is divided into Chrysanthemum morifolium and Huang Ju according to different colors. Two processing methods of Chrysanthemum morifolium: Chrysanthemum morifolium, picking inflorescence, steaming and drying in the sun; Huang Ju drying. Processing method of tribute chrysanthemum: picking inflorescence and drying.

There is little difference between the superior Gongju and Chrysanthemum morifolium from the outside. According to the experience of chrysanthemum operators, the petals of tribute chrysanthemum are thicker, while those of Hangzhou chrysanthemum are lighter. The color of Chrysanthemum morifolium is bright, while that of Chrysanthemum morifolium is slightly dim.