What are the effects of soaking Litsea cubeba in wine?

Litsea cubeba has medicinal value, especially the leaves and root bark, which are slightly bitter and quite fragrant. Some people use Litsea cubeba to make wine, and they think it has a very good therapeutic effect. Whether it is applied externally or taken internally, it can nourish the kidneys and stomach, relax muscles and promote blood circulation, disinfect and reduce swelling, etc. Long-term use is of great help to the body. So what other benefits does soaking Litsea cubeba in wine have?

Category: Qi-regulating and stagnation-dispersing drugs; detoxifying and swelling-removing drugs; hemostatic drugs

Other names: Bichengjia, mountain pepper, mountain pepper, mountain pepper, mountain pepper root, fermented black bean ginger

Introduction: Litsea cubeba is one of the unique spice plant resources in my country. It likes light or is slightly shade-tolerant, has shallow roots, and often grows in barren mountains, wastelands, thickets or sparse forests, forest edges and roadsides. It has strong germination ability and is propagated by seeds. Produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet. It grows in sunny mountains, thickets, sparse woods, or roadsides and watersides in forests, at an altitude of 500-3200 meters. Also distributed in Southeast Asian countries

Season: Harvested in autumn when the fruit is ripe, roots and leaves can be harvested all year round, remove impurities and dry in the sun

The efficacy and function of Litsea cubeba

The flowers, leaves and peels of Litsea cubeba are mainly used to extract the raw materials of citral, which is used in pharmaceutical products and the preparation of flavors. For example, citral is the raw material for synthesizing ionone and vitamin A. The seeds contain about 40% oil, which is used industrially. The whole plant can be used as medicine, which has the effects of dispelling wind, dispersing cold, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat colds or prevent colds. The fruit is used as medicine, called "Bichengqie", which can treat stomach cold pain and schistosomiasis. The fruit and flower buds can be directly used as raw materials for pickles.

How to select Litsea cubeba

The leaves are lanceolate or oblong and easily broken. The surface is brown or brown-green, 4-10cm long, 1-2.5cm wide, with acuminate apex, cuneate base, entire margin, obvious pinnate reticulate veins, slightly raised on the lower surface. The texture is relatively brittle. Aromatic, spicy and cool

Production techniques of Litsea cubeba

Root: 0.5-1 liang; Seed: 1-3 qian Leaves: Appropriate amount for external use, mash the fresh leaves and apply to the affected area

The role of Litsea cubeba:

The flowers, leaves and peels of Litsea cubeba are mainly used to extract the raw materials of citral, which is used in pharmaceutical products and the preparation of flavors. For example, citral is the raw material for synthesizing ionone and vitamin A. The seeds contain about 40% oil, which is used industrially. The whole plant can be used as medicine, which has the effects of dispelling wind, dispersing cold, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat colds or prevent colds. The fruit is used as medicine, called "Bichengqie", which can treat stomach cold pain and schistosomiasis. The fruit and flower buds can be directly used as raw materials for pickles.