What are the medicinal values ​​of the money tree?

We usually grow money trees at home as an ornamental plant. We also take the auspicious name of the money tree and usually call it the treasure tree. It is not only beautiful in shape, but also very easy to grow. However, while people are admiring the money tree, they may not know much about its medicinal value. Now let us understand the medicinal value of the money tree through the following introduction.

[Original form]

1. Koelreuteria paniculata is a tree that can grow to over 20m tall. Leaves are flat, bipinnate, 45-70cm long; rachis and petiole often have a longitudinal row of wrinkled short soft hairs toward the axial surface; leaflets are 9-17, alternate, rarely opposite; petiolules are about 3mm long or nearly sessile; leaf blades are obliquely ovate, 3.5-7cm long, 2-3.5cm wide, with short pointed to short acuminate tips, broadly cuneate or rounded bases, slightly oblique, with small incurved serrations on the margins, glabrous on both sides or pubescent on the midrib above, densely pubescent below, sometimes mixed with wrinkled hairs; papery or nearly leathery. The panicle is large, 35-70cm long, with wide branches and short soft hairs like the pedicels; the calyx is 5-lobed, the lobes are broadly ovate-triangular or oblong, with hard trichomes and tassel-shaped glands; the petals are 4, oblong-lanceolate, 6-9mm long, 1.5-3mm wide, obtuse or short-pointed at the apex, with claws 1.5-3mm long, with long soft hairs, and the scales are deeply 2-lobed; the stamens are 8, 4-7mm long, the filaments are white, spreading long soft hairs, and the anthers have short sparse hairs; the ovary is triangular-oblong and soft hairs. The capsule is elliptical or nearly spherical, with 3 edges, light purple-red, brown when ripe, 4-7cm long, 3.5-5cm wide; the outside of the fruit petals have reticular veins. The seeds are nearly spherical, 5-6mm in diameter. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from August to October.

2. The difference between this variety of Koelreuteria paniculata and Koelreuteria paniculata is that the leaflets are usually entire, and sometimes have serrations on one side near the top edge.

【Habitat distribution】

Ecological environment: 1. Grown in sparse mountain forests at an altitude of 400-2500m.

2. It grows in hilly areas at an altitude of 100-300m, near villages or in sparse forests in mountains at an altitude of 600-900m.

Resource distribution: 1. Distributed in Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

2. Distributed in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places.

【Medicinal value】

【Nature and flavor】Bitter; Cold

【Functions and indications】Clears the liver and improves eyesight; promotes qi circulation and relieves pain. Mainly used for eye pain, tearing, hernia pain, back pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 9-15g.

Through the above introduction, we know the medicinal value of the money tree. Usually, the money tree is mainly used as an ornamental plant. Although it has medicinal uses, it is not too widespread. When cultivating it, the soil should be deep and moist. The durable money tree likes sunlight, and can withstand cold and semi-shady environments.