In this autumn and winter season, after the autumn frost, the leaves of wild chrysanthemums on the abandoned hillside in Niu Shan turned red and all the plants withered. Only the wild chrysanthemum is still in full bloom, and she stands proudly in the dry soil on the hillside, still growing as before. Perseverance, neither supercilious nor supercilious. Chrysanthemum is described as the embodiment of indomitable will and firm and tenacious struggle spirit, and has won the reputation of "a gentleman in flowers". As Tao Yuanming said in the poem "The Book of the Republic of China": "Only with this beauty of chastity can the frost be removed."
I like wild chrysanthemums on the hillside. She lacks the graceful potted chrysanthemums, the charming posture of self-produced chrysanthemums, the charm of peony and the freshness of Chinese roses. But she is never effeminate and pretentious, and deserves to be a hero among flowers. Nature's uncanny workmanship seems to be specially decorated for the loess in my hometown. Clusters of flowers twinkle like stars in the sunset glow. In order to adapt to the arid environment, the wild chrysanthemums on the hillside are not as lush as the chrysanthemums in the garden. Generally thin and straight, with small needles and long growing period. After the continuous autumn rain, it absorbed a lot of water and had sufficient nutritional growth. The flowering period is long and the corolla is small, which is suitable for growing in a humid environment. The wind can't blow down, so it's better to bend than to bend. It was not until after the first winter snow that it became a crystal sculpture, still blooming in the thick snow-covered grass. Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs" said: "Chunlan Qiuju will last forever."
Wild chrysanthemum can also be used as medicine, which has the effects of calming the liver and improving eyesight, clearing away heat and detoxifying. People in my hometown like to use it to treat various diseases. When I was a child, I often got nameless small sores, which were itchy and painful. The old man picked wild chrysanthemums from the mountain, mashed them into mud and applied them externally. Soon the pain stopped, and soon the tumor disappeared. No matter old people or children, when they encounter mosquito bites or bee stings, they will apply wild chrysanthemums to the wounds in the most primitive way at the first time. Some experienced adults collect wild chrysanthemums to dry in the sun or in the shade to prevent colds, fever and cough in winter and spring. Can be combined with other herbs, such as ginger, Saposhnikovia divaricata, mulberry leaves, mint, etc. Many diseases have been solved in the plateau mountainous areas where doctors and medicines are scarce. The barren land has nurtured generations of hardworking and kind plateau people, and the plateau has also extended the life of plateau children in a special way. Chrysanthemum indicum is one of the most useful substances given by nature to human beings.
I love the wild chrysanthemums on the hillside of my hometown. I hope they will bloom more and more, and they will bloom more and more vigorously, just like the days of ordinary people, and the more they bloom, the better; I hope it can attract more tourists and add luster to my hometown.