The efficacy and function of osmanthus branches

Osmanthus twigs are a very good medicinal material. In traditional Chinese medicine, osmanthus twigs are often used to treat patients. They have extremely high medicinal value. Let us learn about several aspects of osmanthus twigs.

【Other name】 Cinnamon twig

[Source] Medicinal material source: branches and leaves of Oleaceae plant Oleaceae.

【Original form】 Evergreen tree or shrub, up to 18m tall. The bark is gray-brown. Branchlets yellow-brown, glabrous. Leaves are opposite, with petioles 0.8-1.2cm long; leaf blades are leathery, elliptic, oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, 7-14.5cm long, 2.6-4.5cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, gradually narrowed to cuneate or broad cuneate at the base, entire or usually serrulate in the upper half, with glandular dots connected on both sides to form small blister-like protrusions. The inflorescence is clustered in the leaf axils, or nearly broom-shaped, with multiple flowers in each axil; the bracts are 2, broadly ovate, thick, 2-4mm long, with small tips, and fused at the base; the pedicels are slender and weak; the flowers are very fragrant; the calyx is campanulate, 4-lobed, about 1mm long, and the lobes are slightly irregular; the corolla has 4 lobes, yellowish-white, light yellow, yellow or orange-red, 3-4mm long, and the corolla tube is only 0.5-1mm long; the stamens are 2, inserted in the middle of the corolla tube, the filaments are extremely short, and the connective extends slightly from the tip of the anther to form an inconspicuous small tip; the pistil is about 1.5mm long, and the style is about 0.5mm long. The fruit is skew, oval, 1-1.5cm long, and purple-black. The flowering period is September-October, and the fruiting period is March of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Cultivated in many parts of the country. Native to southwestern my country.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly sweet; warm

【Functions and indications】Dispels cold; dispels wind and relieves itching. Mainly used for colds, itchy skin, and lacquer sores

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 5-10g. For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decoction.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

In fact, you will only know its benefits after practicing it. Just like the Chinese medicine osmanthus twigs introduced above, it turns out that osmanthus twigs can also treat some other diseases. Therefore, eating it in moderation has many benefits.