The Meaning and Symbol of Angelica sinensis
In China culture, angelica has a special symbolic significance. On the one hand, Angelica sinensis is regarded as a symbol of love, because its name is homophonic with "belonging", which means returning to the family and guarding love. On the other hand, Angelica sinensis is also regarded as the emotional sustenance of homesickness by vagrants, because its growing environment is related to the northwest grassland, which means that vagrants who are far away from home should return to their hometown.
In addition, when restitution is widely described in literary works. In the classical novel A Dream of Red Mansions, the poem "Xue Baochai is very kind, and after several years in the palace, the goalkeeper belongs to the Chinese angelica" was written by Lin Daiyu, expressing Xue Baochai's desire to leave the palace and return to a normal life. In addition, in many modern poems and songs, Angelica sinensis is also regarded as a symbol of nostalgia and emotion.
Appearance characteristics of angelica sinensis
The leaves feather into three parts. The petiole is 3- 1 1 cm long, and the base expands into a tubular membranous sheath, purple or green. The basal leaves and lower leaves of the stem are oval in outline, with a length of 8- 18 cm and a width of 15-20 cm. There are 3 pairs of leaflets in the lower part, 65438.
Near apex 1 pair sessile, terminal lobes ovate or ovate-lanceolate, length 1-2 cm, width 5- 15 mm, 2-3-lobed, with serrated edges and pointed teeth; The lower surface and edge of leaves are covered by sparse papillary white hairs; The upper leaves of the stem are simplified into saccular sheaths and pinnately divided leaves.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Angelica sinensis.