麝葵(Abelmoschus moschatus Medic)属锦葵科,印度是原产地之一。其种子具有香气,在香料工业中可做为香囊、发粉、烟草赋香之用;据称在阿拉伯还用于咖啡的加香。麝葵子具有兴奋、防腐、健胃、清凉、补益、驱风、壮阳的性能,可作药用,主要用于胃病、泌尿症、淋病、神衰,精神病及皮肤病的医治。麝葵植株是良好纤维原料;其叶片可用于净化蔗糖;嫩叶嫩枝可用于烹汤;绿色的荚果可作蔬菜食用。 Abelmoschus moschatus Medic is a Malvaceae family and India is one of the countries of origin. Its seeds have aroma, used as a sachet, hair powder and tobacco in the spice industry; it is said that it is also used in Arabia to bake coffee. Sunflower has a stimulant, anti-corrosion, stomach, cool, tonic, drive the wind, impotence performance, can be used as medicine, mainly for stomach, urinary, gonorrhea, Shen Shen, mental illness and skin disease treatment. The plant is a good fiber raw material; the leaves can be used to purify sucrose; tender shoots can be used to cook soup; green pods can be used for vegetable consumption.