1, medical

It is fragrant, pungent, slightly warm and non-toxic, and has the effects of promoting circulation of qi, relieving pain, warming and stopping vomiting, absorbing wind and relieving asthma. It is often used to treat qi deficiency, chest distress, acute angina pectoris, lump accumulation, stomach cold vomiting, cholera, cold male semen, halitosis, sore poison and so on.

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, burning incense is the "odor therapy" in external therapy. Aquilaria sinensis can't stand open flames.

Burning slowly will turn black and carbonize, and smoking white smoke will be full of fragrance. Using the smell produced by burning can ward off evil spirits, sterilize and disinfect, wake up and improve intelligence, maintain health and care, and it is said that it also has the effect of preventing mosquitoes and moisture, so it is favored by people.

In the past, people used incense and burning agarwood to ward off evil spirits, filth and ghosts. This is actually the truth. Aquilaria sinensis is also processed into Chinese herbal pieces, such as Aquilaria sinensis powder, Aquilaria sinensis pieces, Aquilaria sinensis koji and so on.

Modern clinical trials show that agarwood is also a specific drug for gastric cancer and a good analgesic. At present, there are more than 60 kinds of Chinese patent medicines based on Aquilaria sinensis, such as Aquilaria sinensis Pills, Aquilaria sinensis Yangwei Pills, Aquilaria sinensis Huaqi Pills and Bawei Aquilaria sinensis Tablets.

2. Collectibles

After the agarwood tree begins to produce fragrance due to pathological changes, it will go through a long growth period, which will take at least several to ten years, but it will take decades or even hundreds of years to form a high-quality agarwood.

Therefore, the output of agarwood is very small, but the market demand is great. It can be seen that agarwood is very precious and has high collection value.

At present, the auction rate of agarwood is high, and the transaction price is often several times or even dozens of times the valuation. The auction price of one gram of agarwood ranges from 1 1,000 yuan to 1 0,000 yuan, and the highest price has exceeded11,000 dollars.

3. Beauty

Aquilaria sinensis occupies an important position in beauty products. It is a fixative for various high-grade spices and beauty products.

Aquilaria sinensis can not only moisturize and comfort the skin, but also remove spots that are difficult to remove. As long as the essence of Aquilaria sinensis is minimal, the flavor of perfume and powder can last longer.

4. Environmental protection

Aquilaria sinensis is a deep-rooted tree species and the best soil and water conservation agent. At the same time, the fragrant trees are evergreen all year round, which will give off a unique and elegant fragrance. The agarwood forest is quite beautiful, comfortable and fragrant, suitable for leisure and entertainment.

Another magical thing about the fragrant tree is that it does not kill insects, does not exclude other plant species, and can coexist and prosper with the surrounding plants, which is really conducive to ecological maintenance, air purification and beautification of the environment.

Potted plants can be planted on both sides of city streets, around office buildings, residential quarters, courtyard greening and even balconies.

5. Other uses

Besides medicinal purposes, there are more and more development of agarwood health care products and daily necessities, such as agarwood air freshener, agarwood sunscreen, agarwood toothpaste, soap and shampoo.

Sometimes, it is used to soak wine to increase its aroma. In addition, the wood, tree heads and roots of Aquilaria sinensis can be used to make high-grade incense for sacrifice and incense.

The bark of the fragrant tree is white and delicate, and the fiber is flexible. It has been the raw material for making high-grade paper since ancient times. Paper made of fragrant trees is collectively referred to as honey fragrant paper and fragrant paper.

The fruits of fragrant trees can be used by manufacturers to extract oil to make cosmetics or sesame oil, and the leaves can be used to make tea.