Sophora japonica, also known as Sophora japonica, is a tall tree with pinnate leaves similar to those of Robinia locust.

The flowers are light yellow and can be cooked and eaten, and can also be used as traditional Chinese medicine or dye.

Unopened Sophora japonica flowers are commonly known as "Sophora japonica rice" and are a kind of traditional Chinese medicine.

The flowering period is in late summer, which is different from other tree species. It is an important nectar plant.

The flowers and pods are used as medicine and have cooling and astringent, hemostatic and blood pressure reducing effects; the leaves and root bark have heat-clearing and detoxifying effects and can treat sores; the wood is used for construction.

The kernels contain starch and can be used to make wine, paste, or feed.

The bark, branches, leaves, buds, flowers and seeds can be used as medicine.

The panicle is terminal, often pyramid-shaped, up to 30 cm long; the pedicel is shorter than the calyx; there are 2 bracts, shaped like small stipules; the calyx is shallow bell-shaped, about 4 mm long, with 5 calyx teeth, nearly equal in size, round

Shape or obtuse triangle, covered with gray-white pubescence, calyx tube nearly glabrous; corolla white or light yellow, flag petal nearly round, about 11 mm long and wide, with short stalk, purple veins, apex emarginate, base

Shallow heart-shaped, wing petals are ovate-oblong, 10 mm long, 4 mm wide, apex is rounded, base is halberd-shaped, without wrinkles, keel petals are broadly ovate-oblong, the same length as the wing petals, up to 6 meters wide

mm; stamens nearly separated and persistent; ovary nearly glabrous.

The pods are bead-like, 2.5-5 cm or slightly longer, and about 10 mm in diameter. The seeds are not obviously constricted, and the seeds are closely arranged. They have a fleshy pericarp that does not crack when mature, with 1-6 seeds; the seeds are ovoid,

Light yellow-green, dark brown when dry.

The flowering period is from June to July and the fruiting period is from August to October.

Main value Garden value Sophora japonica is a characteristic tree species commonly used in courtyards. It has dense branches and leaves and a canopy of green leaves. It is suitable as a shade tree in the courtyard. It is often used as a street tree in northern China.

It is also very suitable for planting in parks, around buildings, in residential areas and on lawns.

Sophora japonica should be planted opposite or in rows in front of the door, or planted alone beside the rocks in the pavilion.

It can also be used for greening in industrial and mining areas.

Flowers can be seen in summer and autumn and are excellent nectar plants.

The flower buds can be used as dyes, the pulp can be used as medicine, and the seeds can be used as feed.

It is also a windproof and sand-fixing tree species that can be used as both timber and economic forest. It is a good shade tree and street tree species in urban and rural areas. It has strong resistance to toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and chlorine.

Sophora japonica can also be selected as a tree species in mixed forests.

The development value of Sophora japonica mixed forest, such as Sophora japonica and Sophora japonica mixed forest, can make full use of space and nutritional area, can better exert protective effects, enhance the ability to resist natural disasters, improve site conditions, and make full use of land resources and sunlight.

Resources improve the quantity and quality of forest products and maximize economic benefits.

Medicinal Value Function Indications: 1. Sophora japonica leaves clear the liver and purge fire; cool blood and detoxify; dry dampness and kill insects.

It is mainly used for epilepsy, strong fever, intestinal wind, hematuria, hemorrhoids, eczema, scabies, carbuncles and boils in children.

?2. Sophora japonica dissipates blood stasis and stops bleeding; clears away heat and dampness; expels wind and kills insects.

Main symptoms include metrorrhagia, redness and vaginal discharge, hemorrhoids, wet and itchy scrotum, heartache, red eyes, and scabies.

?3. Sophora japonica root dissipates blood stasis and reduces swelling; kills insects.

Mainly hemorrhoids; laryngeal paralysis; ascariasis.

4. Sophora japonica (fruit) cools blood and stops bleeding; clears liver and improves eyesight.

Mainly caused by hemorrhoidal bleeding; intestinal bleeding; bloody diarrhea; metrorrhagia; bloody stranguria; blood heat and vomiting; liver heat and red eyes; dizziness.

? Attached Recipe 1. Sophora japonica leaves ① "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica": Mainly responsible for evil spirits, labor difficulties, and severe injuries.

It is also mainly responsible for addiction rash and toothache due to wind.

② "Rihuazi Materia Medica": Decoction can treat epilepsy, strong fever, scabies and boils in children.

③ "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": Use it as a powder when drying in the shade. It can treat any bleeding in the stool, or hemorrhoid pain, pus and blood, and decoction of Dengcao should be taken.

2. Sophora twigs ① Treat collapse or redness, no matter the age or distance: Sophora japonica core, burn ashes, drink wine under it before eating.

("Prescriptions collected by Plum Master") ② Treatment of hemorrhoids: Sophora japonica, thick decoction, first wash the hemorrhoids, then use moxibustion on the seven pillars, and use knowledge as the cure.

("Message Recipe") ③Cure nine kinds of heartache: Take a handful of new sophora twigs and remove both ends.

Cut it finely, boil one liter with three liters of water and take it immediately.

("Qianjin Prescription") ④Treatment of impotence caused by strong wind: Sophora japonica tender tillers; boil the juice and make wine.

("Tang Materia Medica" Sophora japonica wine) 3. Sophora japonica root ① Treatment of five hemorrhoids: Boil Sophora japonica root and wash it.

("Yao Sengtan Collection of Prescriptions") ② To treat hemorrhoids in women: 2 liang of Sophora japonica root and 2 liang of kudzu fungus.

Stewed pig intestines.

("Chongqing Herbal Medicine") Ornamental value: Sophora japonica is a commonly used characteristic tree species in courtyards. It has dense branches and leaves and a canopy of green leaves. It is suitable as a shade tree in the courtyard and is often used as a street tree in northern China.

It is also very suitable for planting in parks, around buildings, in residential areas and on lawns.

Sophora japonica should be planted opposite or in rows in front of the door, or planted alone beside the rocks on the pavilion.

It can also be used for greening in industrial and mining areas.

Flowers can be seen in summer and autumn and are excellent nectar plants.

The flower buds can be used as dyes, the pulp can be used as medicine, and the seeds can be used as feed.

It is also a windproof and sand-fixing tree species that can be used as both timber and economic forest. It is a good shade tree and street tree species in urban and rural areas. It has strong resistance to toxic gases such as sulfur dioxide and chlorine.

Economic value: Wood is elastic and resistant to water and moisture.

It can be used in construction, ships, sleepers, vehicles and sculptures.

The kernels contain starch and can be used to make wine, paste, or feed.

The seeds are pressed for oil for industrial use; the exocarp of Sophora japonica can be used to extract candies, etc.