The contents of amino acids and water-soluble free amino acids that make up Osmanthus fragrans protein, as well as the complete and water-soluble contents of some mineral nutrients were analyzed. The results

showed that the total amino acid content of Osmanthus fragrans was relatively high. , reaching 13.178%, of which the essential amino acids for the human body are 6.126%, accounting for 45.155% of the total amino acids. Moreover, plant protein

has a high content of lysine, the first limiting amino acid in quality, and the amino acid ratio of the protein is reasonable. , is a high-quality protein. Osmanthus fragrans is rich in mineral nutrients, especially potassium and zinc.

Osmanthus fragrans is significantly higher than that of ordinary plant samples.

Osmanthus fragrans can soothe the liver and ventilate the air, wake up the spleen and appetite, and can treat toothache, throat, etc. It has the effect of dryness, dry mouth and bad breath; it is beneficial to kidney qi and can treat kidney deficiency, difficulty in urination, frequent urination, painful urination and other diseases in the elderly.

The medicinal and health-care functions of Osmanthus fragrans

The family belongs to the flower of Osmanthus fragrans.

Also known as sweet-scented osmanthus.

Meridian distribution of nature and flavor: warm in nature, spicy in taste; enters the heart, spleen, liver and stomach meridians.

Efficacy: It mainly treats qi and phlegm, hemostasis and blood stasis. It is mainly used to treat diseases such as asthma and cough due to phlegm, intestinal wind and blood, dysentery, hernia, toothache, bad breath and other diseases.

Nutritional content: Each 100 grams contains 63 grams of water, 0.6 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, and 8 grams of carbohydrates. Also contains a variety of aromatic substances. Flower wax contains hydrocarbons, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and other substances.

Therapeutic effects

1. Reducing phlegm and relieving cough. The aromatic substances contained in osmanthus can dilute phlegm, promote the discharge of respiratory disease fluid, and have the effect of resolving phlegm, relieving cough and relieving asthma.

2. Promote Qi and relieve pain, disperse blood and stop dysentery. Osmanthus fragrans has the pungent aroma of promoting Qi, can relieve pain and relieve pain, disperse blood and eliminate blood stasis, and promote the excretion of turbid substances in the intestinal tract, causing wind and dysentery in the lower intestine.

3. Removing bad breath: Osmanthus fragrant, can remove bad smell in the mouth, and has the effect of killing bacteria in the mouth. It is a good dietary therapy for patients with bad breath.

Healthy recipes

1. Osmanthus and red bean porridge: 100 grams of red beans, 150 grams of glutinous rice, 10 grams of sweet-scented osmanthus, and appropriate amount of sugar. Remove the impurities from the adzuki beans and glutinous rice and wash them separately; put an appropriate amount of water in the pot, add the adzuki beans and cook until the skin breaks, then add the glutinous rice and cook until it becomes porridge, add sugared osmanthus and an appropriate amount of white sugar and cook for a while, then take it out of the pot. This porridge is fragrant, rich and fragrant, and has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach, relieving blood and dispersing blood stasis. It is suitable for physical weakness, indigestion, loss of appetite, edema, malnutrition, treating sores, swelling, toothache and other conditions.

2. Osmanthus Yuanxiao: 500 grams of glutinous rice flour, 25 grams of osmanthus sauce, 50 grams of cooked flour, appropriate amounts of white sugar, red and green silk, and lard. Mix the cooked flour, osmanthus paste, white sugar, red and green shreds, and lard to make 40 fillings; put the glutinous rice flour in a dustpan, then dip the osmanthus filling in a little water, roll it in the glutinous rice flour, and dip it in while rolling Roll the water into the size of a table tennis ball to make Yuanxiao; put the water in the pot and bring to a boil, add the Yuanxiao, cook until the Yuanxiao floats, add boiling water twice, and cook the Yuanxiao. This food is sweet and glutinous with a pleasant fragrance. It is a traditional food of the Chinese nation and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach and dispersing blood stasis. It is suitable for symptoms such as loss of appetite, indigestion, physical weakness, weak limbs, phlegm, cough and asthma.

3. Osmanthus yam: 750g yam, 80g sugar osmanthus, appropriate amount of sugar. Peel, wash and cut the yam into sections, place them vertically on a plate, steam them in a cage for 30 minutes, take out and filter out the soup; mix the sugar and sweet-scented osmanthus evenly, and sprinkle it on the yam. This food is sweet and refreshing, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen and kidneys, nourishing the lungs and reducing phlegm. It is suitable for diseases such as phlegm, dyspnea and cough, tuberculosis and low fever, chronic bronchitis, diarrhea and other diseases. Ordinary people can strengthen their body and prolong their life by eating it.

4. Osmanthus and walnut kernels: 100 grams of walnut kernels, 10 grams of sweet-scented osmanthus, appropriate amounts of sugar and peanut oil. Put the walnut meat into a large bowl and soak it in boiling water, then pour out the boiling water, remove the walnut coating and set aside; add sugared osmanthus flowers to the water and pinch out the osmanthus pieces; put the oil in the pot and heat it to 30% heat, add the walnut meat and fry until When golden brown, remove and drain. Put water and sugar in the pot, simmer over a warm fire until the water is reduced, then add the sweet-scented osmanthus juice and walnut meat, turn it over a few times, remove it from the pot, cool it, and serve in a basin. This food has the effects of strengthening the waist and nourishing the kidneys, astringing the lungs and calming asthma. It is suitable for cough and asthma, waist and leg pain, frequent urination, Yang disease, spermatorrhea and other diseases.

5. Osmanthus longevity wine: 120 grams of osmanthus, 500 grams each of longan meat and white sugar, and about 5000 ml of white wine.

Put the sweet-scented osmanthus, longan meat, and white sugar into the white wine and seal for 1 year, the longer the better. Take 50ml once a day. After the wine is gone, take the longan meat and chew it in several portions. This wine is sweet and delicious, has a refreshing fragrance and has the effects of nourishing blood and nourishing the heart, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, calming the mind and calming the mind. It is suitable for symptoms such as palpitations caused by overthinking, straining the heart and spleen, forgetfulness, insomnia and dreaminess.

Precautions: Osmanthus fragrans is pungent and warm, so those with a hot constitution or internal heat should eat with caution. Osmanthus fragrans should be stored in an airtight container to prevent the aroma from escaping and becoming damp and moldy.

Literature selection

"Compendium of Materia Medica": "Disperses cold air, eliminates blood stasis, and relieves intestinal wind and blood dysentery."

"Shijian Materia Medica": "Replenishing yang and eliminating yin, calming the liver and tonifying the kidney."

"Properties of Medicine": "Scented tea makes sauce, fragrant food, appetizing and promoting body fluids."

"Pharmacology of Traditional Chinese Medicine" : "Remove bad breath and blurred vision."

Cultural Appreciation

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas": "The ostentatious mountain has many laurels on it."

Qu Yuan "Li Sao": "Let's drink cinnamon syrup to support Beidou", "Let's drink osmanthus wine and drink pepper syrup".

Liang Fan Yun of the Southern Dynasties. "Ode to the Osmanthus": "There are eight trees in the south, and they are as prosperous as the four seasons. I don't know the wind, frost, and bitterness, and I know the scattered and falling dynasty."

Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty. "Osmanthus fragrans": "Dark and light yellow body is soft in nature, and only the fragrance remains. No need to be light green and light red, it is naturally the best among flowers."

Xu Feiyun of the Qing Dynasty. "Osmanthus in a Vase": "The west wind is bleak through the window, and the golden millet is fragrant and tender. I am afraid that the autumn light will wither easily, but the bottle of courage will protect a branch of fragrance."