What are the medicinal values ​​of Ligustrum lucidum

When we hear the word "Ligustrum lucidum", you may think of something in a horror movie, but it is not actually like that. Usually, the fruits grown on some plants on the roadside or in the bushes are Ligustrum lucidum. The fruits of Ligustrum lucidum are black and oval, which are very common like hazelnuts. Ligustrum lucidum is also known as Holly Seed. Holly Seed has many names, so what are the uses of Ligustrum lucidum?

Edible value and medicinal value of Ligustrum lucidum

Ligustrum lucidum, edible value, medicinal value

Functions and indications of Ligustrum lucidum fruit: nourishes the liver and kidneys, improves eyesight and darkens hair. Used for vertigo, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, premature graying of hair, and blurred vision.

Ligustrum lucidum is also known as Ligustrum lucidum, holly seed, holly tree seed, and mouse seed. It is the dried mature fruit of Ligustrum lucidum, a plant of the Oleaceae family. It tastes sweet and bitter and is neutral in nature. It has the function of nourishing the liver and kidneys, clearing away heat and improving eyesight.

〔Ligustrum lucidum〕

Family: Oleaceae

Shrub, 2-3 meters high. Branchlets densely covered with fine hairs. The leaves are thin leathery, elliptical or obovate-oblong, 1.5-5 cm long, 0.8-1.5 cm wide, glabrous, obtuse at the apex, cuneate at the base; the petioles are pubescent. The panicle is 7-22 cm long and has fine hairs; the flowers are white, fragrant, and sessile; the corolla tube and lobes are equal in length, and the anthers extend slightly beyond the corolla. The drupe is broadly oval, black, and 8-9 mm long. The flowering period is July-August, and the fruiting period is October-November. It is produced in various places, often growing in bushes or on stone cliffs on calcareous soil. It is also cultivated by farmers. It is also distributed in North China, Central China and Southwest China. The leaves and bark are used as medicine to treat burns. It is highly resistant to sulfur dioxide and can be planted in areas with severe air pollution.

〔Ligustrum lucidum〕

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Also known as wax tree, Oleaceae, Ligustrum genus. It is a large evergreen shrub or tree with gray-brown bark that is smooth and does not crack. The leaves are 8-12 cm long, leathery and shiny, and green in winter. It is a rare evergreen broad-leaved tree in temperate regions. The trunk is upright or two or three trunks emerge at the same time, and the branches spread obliquely, forming a broad oval and round crown. It can be planted as a street tree, is resistant to pruning, and is usually used as a hedge. The wood is fine and dense and is used for carpentry.

The fruit contains starch which can be used to make wine and is also used as a tonic. The leaves can treat stomatitis and pharyngitis; the ground bark can treat burns, etc.; the rhizomes can be soaked in wine to treat rheumatism. Therefore, the fruit of Ligustrum lucidum is generally used as medicine, while the medicinal value of Ligustrum lucidum is not as good as its horticultural value.

Ligustrum lucidum has small kidney-shaped fruits with gray-black wrinkled skin and shrunken calyx. It is firm in texture, light in weight, sweet, bitter and astringent. It is often used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency.

[Source] It is the ripe fruit of the evergreen tree Ligustrum lucidum Ait. of the Oleaceae family.

[Origin] Mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Fujian, Hunan, Sichuan, Guangxi and other provinces.

[Harvesting] Harvest the fruits when they are ripe in autumn and winter, remove the branches and leaves, steam them and dry them in the sun.

Ligustrum lucidum itself can treat many diseases. For example, many elderly people now have gray hair as they age. At this time, using Ligustrum lucidum can improve eyesight and blacken hair. Ligustrum lucidum, such small nuts, is somewhat bitter. It can be used to make wine or tea, and can treat rheumatoid arthritis. It is also helpful for kidney yang deficiency.