What tree is Baiziren?
Platycladus orientalis leaf is the seed of Platycladus orientalis, also called Platycladus orientalis leaf kernel, which is an excellent Chinese herbal medicine. It comes from the kernel of the plant Platycladus orientalis. This Chinese herbal medicine contains a lot of natural oils and various medicinal ingredients, which can not only calm the five internal organs, but also benefit qi, dispel wind and remove dampness.
What do cypress seeds look like?
The seeds of Platycladus orientalis are oval, about 1.5 cm long, and the fruits are mostly rhomboid, but the inside is fleshy and not easy to touch.
Value of Platycladus orientalis
① Afforestation tree species
Platycladus orientalis is a valuable treasure. It is often an afforestation tree species on sunny slopes, and it is a common landscaping tree species. Wood can be used in buildings and furniture.
Platycladus orientalis, also known as Platycladus orientalis, Cupressus orientalis and evergreen trees, its branches, leaves and fruits can be used as medicine.
What does Baiziren look like (Figure)
② medicinal efficacy
Modern people regard Platycladus orientalis as a green ornamental plant, but little is known about its health care value. In ancient times, the tender branches and leaves of Platycladus orientalis were praised by Taoism as the top grade to prolong life.
Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica in the Ming Dynasty said that Platycladus orientalis "is the foundation of longevity, so it can be taken orally, and Taoism often drinks soup with it".
Platycladus orientalis leaves
Bitter, astringent and cold.
Lung, liver and spleen meridians.
Functions: cooling blood, stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, and promoting hair growth and blackening hair. It can be used for hematemesis, epistaxis, hemoptysis, hematochezia, metrorrhagia, cough due to lung heat, alopecia due to blood heat, and premature gray hair.
Soak fresh Platycladus orientalis leaves in 60% ethanol (alcohol) for 7 days, and apply the liquid medicine to the alopecia area. Three times a day, after 20-30 days, new hair can start to grow and shine black.
Seed of Platycladus orientalis
The fruit of Platycladus orientalis is ripe and cracked, and the seed kernel that falls off is called Platycladus orientalis kernel.
Sex is sweet and plain.
Meridian, heart, kidney and large intestine.
The main functions are nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, stopping sweating and moistening the intestines. Used for insomnia due to yin deficiency, palpitation, night sweats, intestinal dryness and constipation.
Usage and dosage: 5- 15g.
Remarks: Treat overwork, loss of heart and blood, trance, strange dreams at night, palpitation, forgetfulness and leakage.