蘘荷(Zingiber mioga Rosc.)是姜科姜属中一种多年生草本蔬菜植物,又名阳荷、茗荷、蘘草、嘉草等,原产我国南部。我国在公元前就已把蘘荷当作蔬菜食用,近年我们在神农架及三峡地区考察蔬菜资源,发现在海拔430米至1900米的山区均有种植,其中尤以神农架、竹溪、竹山、房县及恩施等地农家种植较普遍,被当地视为山珍蔬菜,但栽培较粗放。我国其他省(区)如陕西、云南、贵州、湖南、安徽、江西、江 (Zingiber mioga Rosc.) Is a perennial herb of Zingiber genus Ginger, also known as Yang He, Ming He, Hieroglyphics, Ka grass, etc., native to southern China. In our country, BC has been used as a vegetable for consumption. In recent years, we investigated vegetable resources in Shennongjia and the Three Gorges area and found that there are planted in mountainous areas of 430 to 1900 meters above sea level, especially in Shennongjia, Zhuxi, Zhushan, County and Enshi farmers planted more common, was considered as local mountain vegetables, but more extensive cultivation. Other provinces (regions) in our country such as Shaanxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi and Jiang