Artemisia major - Artemisia major

Japanese: オオヨモギ - おおよもぎ
Artemisia major - Artemisia major

…These species are characterized by the lack of hairs on the flower bed and the flower head consisting of both female and bisexual florets. [Hiroshige Koyama]
[Medicinal]
In addition to mugwort A. princeps Pamp., the leaves of related plants such as A. argyi Lévl.et Vant. and A. montana (Nakai) Pamp. are called mugwort leaves in herbal medicines. The hairs on the underside of the leaves are used to make moxa.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Mugwort" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの種は花床に毛がなく,頭花が雌性と両性の小花からなることが特徴である。【小山 博滋】
[薬用]
 ヨモギA.princeps Pamp.のほか,A.argyi Lévl.et Vant.,オオヨモギA.montana (Nakai) Pamp.などの近縁植物の葉を生薬で艾葉(がいよう)という。葉の裏の毛で〈もぐさ〉をつくる。…

※「オオヨモギ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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