Osmanthus is the customary name for many trees of the genus Oleacea in China. The representative species is Osmanthus fragrans (Scientific name: Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour.), also known as rock osmanthus. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the family Oleaceae, with a hard texture. The skin is thin, the leaves are oblong and pointed, opposite, and will not wither through the winter. Between the leaves of peanuts, the corolla has four split petals and is small in shape. There are many horticultural varieties, the most representative of which are golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, red osmanthus, laurel, etc. Osmanthus is one of the top ten famous traditional flowers in China. It is an excellent garden tree species that is both ornamental and practical, integrating greening, beautification, and fragrance. Especially in the mid-autumn season, the osmanthus trees are in full bloom, and when the night is quiet, drinking wine to enjoy the osmanthus flowers will make you feel refreshed and refreshing. Among ancient Chinese poems about flowers, there are also a considerable number of poems about osmanthus. It has been deeply loved by the Chinese people since ancient times and is regarded as a traditional famous flower. Osmanthus tea made from osmanthus is a specialty tea in China. It has a soft aroma and delicious taste and is loved by the public. Osmanthus fragrans is widely used in garden construction.
Effects and functions of osmanthus
The main functions of osmanthus include warming the body and dispersing cold, warming the liver and relieving pain, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, beautifying the skin, relieving stress, etc. Osmanthus fragrans, also known as mignonette flower, is the dried flower of mignonette, a plant of the family Oleaceae. The aroma is fragrant and the taste is light. The best ones are dry, light yellow in color and fragrant. Osmanthus fragrans is pungent in taste and warm in nature. Returns to the lung, spleen and kidney meridians.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Osmanthus fragrans is pungent and warm in nature; it returns to the lung, spleen, and kidney meridians; it has the effects of dispelling cold, breaking knots, resolving phlegm and relieving cough; it is mainly used to treat toothache, cough with excessive phlegm, and menstrual cramps. Symptoms such as amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, bad breath, cold abdominal pain and other symptoms. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that it can disperse cold air, eliminate blood stasis, and can cure all cold diseases in the abdomen.
Modern pharmacological research shows that osmanthus contains aromatic substances, such as γ-decanoic acid lactone, α-ionone, β-ionone, trans-linalool oxide, cis-linalool oxide, Linalool, nonanal, and β-phellandrene, nerolidol, geranol, dihydro-β-ionone. There are currently few clinical studies on related ingredients. Osmanthus fragrans can be decoctioned, made into tea, soaked in wine, decoctioned in water for external use to rinse the mouth, or steamed and heated for external ironing. Use with caution for febrile and sexually transmitted diseases. Please follow the doctor's advice for specific use.
Where should the osmanthus tree be planted?
The osmanthus tree is one of the traditional flower tree species in my country. There are many varieties. Generally speaking, it can be divided into red osmanthus, golden osmanthus and silver osmanthus. Gui and Sijigui. The flowers of Osmanthus osmanthus are orange-yellow in color and have a strong smell. They usually bloom in autumn, and the color of the flowers is very deep. The flowers of Osmanthus osmanthus are golden yellow, and the smell of the flowers is lighter than that of Osmanthus osmanthus. The flower color is mainly yellow and generally also It blooms in autumn; the color of silver osmanthus flowers is relatively white, slightly yellow, and the fragrance of the flowers is similar to that of golden osmanthus, which is not very strong. Its flowering season is also autumn; while the four seasons osmanthus blooms in all seasons, so it is called for laurel. The color of its flowers is slightly white or light yellow, and the fragrance is very light, with almost no flower fragrance.
Osmanthus trees are evergreen trees with luxuriant branches and leaves. They are often planted in pairs in old-style gardens. Therefore, they are called: "Shuanggui Liufang" or "Shuanggui Dangting". High ornamental value. Therefore, it is loved by many literati. If osmanthus trees are planted in schools, gardens, communities, factories, etc., they not only have good greening and ornamental value, but can also absorb harmful gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride in the air, purifying the air.
Since the osmanthus tree has both ornamental value and the ability to purify the air, planting an osmanthus tree in the courtyard should also be a good choice. Why not plant it? I really don’t know what the compiler of "Yin Yang House Classic" thinks. Do evil imps prefer osmanthus trees? There are many tree species that can emit fragrance! Why does the vicious little devil have a special liking for the sweet-scented osmanthus tree? Isn't the vicious little devil afraid that Wu Gang will chop down the trees when he cuts them down? I don’t think so! Therefore, if anyone likes osmanthus trees, they can definitely plant them in the courtyard.