Yoshie Doi

　Spring is mugwort season. Mugwort is in season from March to May, and this mugwort has a great effect! Dr. Henry Lai, a research team leader at the University of Washington, said he found that artemisinin in mugwort selectively kills cancer cells about 100 times more than healthy cells, and 34,000 times more than anticancer drugs. has also been reported to accurately kill only cancer cells.

　In Japan, mugwort dumplings, mugwort daifuku, mugwort mochi, mugwort tea, and so on. It would be best if I could go to pick mugwort, but I can’t quite go. A bag of mugwort bought at the market costs about 130 yen. I buy it and steam it, but it is popular as a Japanese herb.

　I often buy Italian parsley, kale, chamomile, basil, and watercress. When the market opens, I try to go to the mugwort sales corner first, but on May 21st, there was already no mugwort.

　Natural remedies using medicinal herbs are not very popular in Japan, but natural remedies are popular in France and overseas. As health foods, it is very good for the body to eat fermented foods, pickled pickles such as pickled plums that have been eaten since ancient times in Japan, and seasonal vegetables and fruits that are locally produced for local consumption. It is Mugwort also has the effect of detoxifying the intestines and purifying the blood, so it is recommended.

　If you catch a cold in the cold winter season, the simple Edo period regimen of eating hot udon noodles, drinking kakkontou and resting may be good. Eating seasonal mugwort in various ways may be a way to health. Garlic, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, etc. seem to have a natural detoxification effect, so please enjoy them.
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