Regional Distribution
Osmanthus fragrans is native to southwest and central my country, and is now widely planted in the Yangtze River Basin and areas south of it, in southwest China, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hubei provinces It is found wild in all regions, and is also distributed in India, Nepal, and Cambodia. It likes a warm and humid climate and is resistant to high temperatures but not cold. It is a temperate tree species. Osmanthus osmanthus has luxuriant leaves, is evergreen, has a long life, blooms in autumn, and is fragrant. It is a specialty ornamental flower and aromatic tree in my country. Osmanthus is also the city flower of Hefei, Luzhou, Guilin, Nanyang, Ma'anshan, Quzhou and Zhongshan.
Therapeutic value
The flowers of the woody plant Oleaceae and its variants. Also called mignonette. It is cultivated in most parts of my country. Harvest when it blooms in autumn, dry in the shade, remove impurities, and store in an airtight container for later use; it can also be used fresh.
[Performance] It tastes pungent, slightly bitter, and has a neutral nature. It can reduce phlegm and relieve cough, activate blood circulation and relieve pain.
[Reference] Contains volatile oils, including β-phellandrene, nerol, and linalool; it also contains acetic acid, including lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid.
[Usage] Used for asthma and cough with excessive phlegm; women with amenorrhea and abdominal pain; dental caries and toothache.
[Usage] Make tea, decoct soup, or soak in wine.
[Attached Recipe]
Mignonette catechu cake: equal parts of osmanthus, Baiyaojian, and catechu. ***Pound into paste cake, and thicken in appropriate amount each time.
From "Compendium of Materia Medica". This prescription uses Osmanthus fragrans to eliminate odor and relieve pain, decoction with hundreds of herbs to produce fluid and relieve pain, and catechu to eliminate phlegm and relieve pain. The whole prescription has multiple functions such as eliminating odor, promoting production of fluid, resolving phlegm and relieving pain. Used for bad breath, dry and sore throat, dry cough and throat, and dental caries and toothache.
Osmanthus fragrans is a natural medicinal material. Its roots, leaves, flowers and fruits can be used for medicinal purposes.
1. The bark, roots or root bark of Osmanthus fragrans have a taste. Sweet, slightly astringent, warm in nature, it can invigorate the spleen and kidneys, dispel rheumatism, dispel cold, relax muscles and activate collaterals, and can be used to treat stomach pain, toothache, rheumatism, numbness, muscle and bone pain, and low back pain due to kidney deficiency, etc.
2` The flowers of Osmanthus fragrans are pungent in taste and warm in nature. They can be used as medicine. It has the effects of resolving phlegm, relieving cough, promoting fluid production, and relieving toothache. Osmanthus fragrant and long-lasting, can be made into cakes, candies, and wine. At the same time, the floral fragrance of osmanthus also has certain medical effects, and is also used in the currently emerging aromatherapy.
3`The fruit of osmanthus, namely osmanthus, is pungent and sweet, mild in nature, and can warm the stomach and calm the liver. It nourishes the kidneys, dissipates and dispels cold, and can be used to treat liver and stomach qi pain and other diseases. It can also be used to correct odors and remove odors.
4. The branches and leaves of Osmanthus fragrans have the effect of warming the middle and dispersing cold, warming the stomach and relieving pain. Decoction of thick juice and warm application on the affected area can treat stomachache due to cold and rheumatic muscle and bone pain.
5` Root: dispel rheumatism and dispel cold. Used for rheumatic muscle and bone pain, low back pain, and toothache due to kidney deficiency.
Recent studies have proven that osmanthus also has the effect of lowering blood pressure.