2, fragrant leaves. Cinnamomum cassia leaf, Cinnamomum cassia leaf, Cinnamomum cassia leaf, Tenjikukatsura, etc. Perennial herb with fragrant whole plant, opposite umbels and leaves, flowering in spring and summer. Xiangye is a Chinese herbal medicine. The main components are linalool, eugenol, geraniol, 1, 8- cineole, terpineol acetoeugenol, methyl eugenol, α-pinene, phellandrene and so on. Fragrant leaves are also a kind of food material, which is often used for seasoning sauces or soups. In addition, clay pot dishes are also widely used. Dried leaves can also be used as a flavoring agent for canned food. It is one of the commonly used aromatic seasonings in western food.
3. cinnamon. It is a food spice or cooking seasoning. The original plants of commercial cinnamon are complex, with about ten species, all of which are Cinnamomum plants of Lauraceae. There are 8 kinds commonly used in various places, among which there are mainly osmanthus trees, blunt Ye Gui, Yinxiang and South China osmanthus, etc. Most of them are used locally. Various varieties were used as spices in ancient western countries. It is used to flavor stew in Chinese food and is one of the ingredients of spiced powder. Cinnamon bark, also known as cinnamon, is one of the earliest spices used by human beings.
4, nutmeg. Green trees. Leaves alternate, leathery, oblong, acute at the apex, entire, and dark green. Racemes, axillary, unisexual, dioecious, corolla yellow and white. The fruit is pear-shaped, light yellow or orange yellow. When it matures, it splits into two petals, exposing the crimson aril, which is called "Mace" and containing seeds 1 piece, which is called "Nutmeg". The seed coat is reddish brown and the wood is hard. The flowering period is from February to March.
5, octagonal. Trees, crown tower, oval or conical; Bark dark gray; Dense branches. Leaves irregularly alternate, obovate-elliptic, oblanceolate or elliptic; The fruit stalk is 20-56 mm long, and the aggregate fruit is full and straight, with 8 carpels and an octagonal shape. Illicium verum is a famous flavoring and also used for medicine. Pericarp, seeds and leaves all contain aromatic oil, which is an important raw material for making cosmetics, sweet wine, beer and food industry.
6, Amomum tsao. Amomum tsao-ko is one of the bulk varieties of Chinese herbal medicines for both medicine and food. Amomum tsao-ko is used as seasoning. The whole plant can extract aromatic oil. Fruit used as medicine has the functions of eliminating dampness, strengthening spleen, removing phlegm and stopping malaria. Indications: epigastric fullness, nausea and vomiting, indigestion and malaria. Many Chinese patent medicines are inseparable from its formula, such as Tougu Soufeng Pill, Yishen Pill, Kaiyu Shugan Pill, Kuanxiong Lige Pill, Jiebai Pill, etc.