The efficacy and function of ylang-ylang

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. Do you know about the medicinal herb Lepidium melongena?

[Alias] Vanilla, Little Vanilla

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root or whole herb of Valeriana officinalis of the family Valerianaceae.

[Original form] Valerian is a perennial, thin, small herb, 10-15(-20)cm tall. The whole plant is hairless. The rhizome is slightly cylindrical, obliquely ascending, with strong fissures, and the top is covered with membranous fibrous old leaf sheaths. Basal petiole up to 5cm long; leaves cordate-broadly ovate or oblong-ovate, 1-4cm long, about 1cm wide, entire or large-pinnate-lobed, terminal lobes round or elliptical, about 1cm long and wide, entire, with two margins; leaves on upper stem pinnate-lobed, 3-7 deeply lobed, lobes linear-lanceolate, entire. The semi-eumorphic cyme is terminal, 1-2 cm in diameter; the bracts are lanceolate with membranous edges; the calyx is fleshy, the flowers are white or sometimes pink; the corolla is slender tubular-funnel-shaped, 5-6 mm long, 5-lobed, and the lobes are obovate; there are 3 stamens, slightly protruding; the stamens and pistils are nearly equal in length, both extending out of the corolla; the ovary is inferior and elliptical. Achenes have feathery pappus at tip. The flowering period is June-July, and the fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in ravines or wet grasslands at an altitude of 1200-3600m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The rhizome is thick and short, with many fine roots, the root diameter is less than 1mm, the surface is brown-yellow, with longitudinal wrinkles and fragments, and the intact ones are 3-5 completely fissured when flattened. The top leaves are larger, slightly concave at the tip, entire, and the side lobes are smaller and sparse; the leaves are thin and brittle. The inflorescence is terminal, and the flowers are white or brownish yellow. Achenes oblong, flat. It has a fragrant aroma and a slightly bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly spicy; neutral

【Functions and indications】Relieve cough; stop bleeding; disperse blood stasis; relieve pain. Mainly used for cough, hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, rheumatic pain, and fracture

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 2-5g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Having said so much, we can see that ylang-ylang has many functions. It can also be used as medicine to treat diseases. You might as well know more about these, it will be helpful in your life.