The efficacy and function of osmanthus fragrans

Do you know about Osmanthus fragrans? It is a common medicinal material. It is generally used as a raw material in many places. It can also treat many physical diseases. Let’s take a look at the relevant knowledge about Osmanthus fragrans.

【English name】Flower of Common Wallflower

[Source] Medicinal material source: The fragrant flowers of the Osmanthus fragrans plant of the Cruciferae family.

[Original form] Osmanthus fragrans is a perennial herb, 20-60cm tall. The stem is erect or ascending, angular, lignified at the lower part, branched, and covered with appressed soft hairs. Basal leaves are rosette-shaped; petiole is 7-10mm long; leaf blade is oblanceolate, lanceolate to linear, 1.5-7cm long, 5-15mm wide, acute at apex, gradually narrow at base, entire or slightly toothed; stem leaves are smaller and nearly sessile. The raceme elongates during the fruiting period; there are 4 sepals, which are oblong and 6-11mm long; there are 4 petals, which are orange-yellow or yellow-brown, obovate, about 1.5cm long, and have long claws; there are 6 stamens, which are nearly equal in length; there is 1 pistil, and a few ovaries have very short petioles, which are linear, and the styles are short, with the stigmas bifurcated and deeply fissured. The silique is linear, 4-7.5cm long, with four flat edges, erect and strong, and the fruit petals have a distinct mid-rib. Seeds in 2 rows, ovate, light brown, with wings at tip. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is May-June.

【Habitat distribution】 Native to Europe. It is now cultivated in various parts of my country for ornamental or medicinal purposes.

【Properties】 Characteristic identification: The flower is oval in shape and about 2.5cm long. The calyx has 4 separate lobes, broadly lanceolate, acuminate at the apex, 0.5-1cm long, green or green-brown. The corolla has 4 petals, kidney-shaped at the top and gradually narrowing into strips downwards, 1.5 cm long, withered yellow or yellowish brown in color. There are 6 stamens, which are nearly equal in length. There is 1 pistil, the style is short, and the stigma is 2-branched. It has a slight fragrance and a slightly bitter taste.

[Chemical composition] The flowers contain flavonoids such as quercetin, rhamnetin, isorhamnetin, isorhamnetin-3-arabino-7-rhamnoside, isorhamnetin-3-gluco-7-rhamnoside, and quercetin-7-rhmnoside, and contain 3-methylthiopropyl isothiocyanate.

【Nature and flavor】 sweet; neutral

【Meridian】 Large intestine; Kidney; Liver meridian

【Functions and indications】Lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements; regulates menstruation. Mainly used for constipation, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g.

【Note】 Pregnant women should take with caution.

[Discussions by various scholars] "Xinhua Compendium of Materia Medica": The flowers have laxative and menstrual regulating effects.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In the above article, we introduced what is Osmanthus fragrans and understood the effects and functions of Osmanthus fragrans. Osmanthus fragrans can improve our immunity. Osmanthus fragrans also has a therapeutic effect in health preservation and has many benefits to our body.