Tephrosia is a medicinal product. The medicinal value of Cephalotaxus is documented in the "Famous Doctor's Record" in the early 6th century AD and the "Tang Materia Medica" in the 7th century. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", Cephalotaxus has the efficacy of "treating five hemorrhoids, removing the poison of three insects and parasites", "curing white insects, eliminating grains, assisting sinews and bones, promoting camping and guarding, brightening the eyes and lightening the body, and making people able to eat", etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Cephalotaxus seeds are "top quality". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Cephalotaxus has the effect of eliminating chancre, moistening the lungs and sliding the intestines, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Modern pharmacological research has shown that the four lipoalkaloids contained in its kernels have a significant inhibitory effect on lymphocytic leukemia, and there is a certain amount of paclitaxel in the leaves, bark, and seed aril, which is a very good anticancer drug.
Tephrosia is edible "treasures". To the Northern Song Dynasty, Cephalotaxus has been regarded as a precious fruit appeared on the table of the Secretary of State, was listed as a tribute to the court, such as the Northern Song Dynasty poet Su Shi in the "send Zheng Toucao fugue on the seat of the fruit of the Cephalotaxus" in the poem wrote: his beautiful jade mountain fruit, Charm for the gold plate real ....... Cephalotaxus fruit has a high nutritional value, rich in protein, fat, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, but also contains a variety of unsaturated fatty acids, the main component is oleic acid, linoleic acid, kimsonic acid, etc., there is a certain amount of regulation of blood lipids, soften the blood vessels of the heart, brain and antioxidant efficacy.
The little Cephalotaxus is a treasure of the whole body. Cephalotaxus is known for its longevity, preciousness and wealth. Kangxinxiang Cephalotaxus wine, Kangxinxiang Cephalotaxus edible oil, Kangxinxiang Cephalotaxus masks and so on have been more and more people are familiar with, and get wide praise.