According to history, the chrysanthemum was originated in the Far East - China - as a flowering herb, sometime before 500 BC, when poet Tao Yuan Ming refused a high government post and returned to his chrysanthemum garden to pick chrysanthemums and entertain friends. Folklore teaches that the boiled roots were taken as a headache medicine and ancient cookery experts used sprouts and petals in salads. Sometimes the leaves were brewed for recreational purposes.
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