What are the medicinal values ​​of willow branches?

In spring, we often find that many willow trees on the roadside have begun to have willow buds. The tender willow buds look very beautiful. Sometimes they usually grow by the river. In fact, willow trees are not only for appreciation in our lives, but also have extensive medicinal value. In particular, tender willow branches can be processed into traditional Chinese medicine, which is mainly helpful for women with amenorrhea and irregular menstruation. So what are the medicinal values ​​of willow branches?

Medicinal value of various parts of willow:

Willow Flowers

Also known as willow seed, it is cool and soft in nature, and can be used as a pillow core to calm the mind and induce sleep. If the willow flowers are ground into powder, they can be used to treat jaundice, hemoptysis, hematemesis, bloody stools and amenorrhea in women. They can also be used externally to treat toothache.

Willow

The function of willow leaves is the same as that of willow catkins. They are rich in tannins and have the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting dampness and reducing swelling. Decoction can treat upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, cystitis, mumps, and pharyngitis. Mash it and apply it externally to treat heel pain.

Willow Branches

Willow branches are a traditional Chinese medicine for bone setting. Decoction in water can treat coronary heart disease, chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infection, burns, etc. Decoction for fumigation and washing has obvious effect on rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis.

Willow Root

It can dispel wind and dampness, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It can treat mastitis, toothache, otitis media, jaundice and other diseases. It can be boiled in wine and drunk, and its effects of dispelling wind, reducing swelling and relieving pain are better.

Willow bark

It can remove phlegm, improve eyesight, clear away heat and dispel wind. The decoction and fumigation can also treat stubborn diseases such as scabies.

Willow Chips

It is the debris from insect holes in willow trees. Boil it in water for bathing or heat it up and wrap it in a cloth and apply it with warm water to treat pruritus and dermatitis.

In addition, the invention of aspirin originated from the willow tree that can be found everywhere. Its scientific name is acetylsalicylic acid. The following is an allusion:

In the 4th century AD, Hippocrates of Greece discovered salicylic acid, an important ingredient in aspirin. Once, Xi was assisting a first-time mother in the countryside. The woman screamed in pain, and her grandmother took out some willow bark from her pocket and put it into the woman's mouth for her to chew. Strangely, the mother's pain was greatly reduced and the baby was born safely. Xi never imagined that the bark of the willow trees that grew all over the mountains would have such magical effects. Later, he used willow bark to treat various diseases for patients, and gradually developed the method to reduce fever in patients with fever.

The medicinal value of willow branches is very wide. Using willow branches to treat diseases can help women with nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, dysmenorrhea, and irregular menstruation during menstruation. Decoction of willow branches can treat coronary heart disease, prevent cancer, and have laxative and urinary effects.