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What is agarwood?
Aquilaria sinensis is an aromatic agarwood, which will be destroyed under natural or external conditions. The wound reacts with natural fungi during the healing process of secreting resin, forming a fragrant oil-wood mixture.

Aquilaria sinensis is 5m high-10/0m, and it is mostly found in mountain rain forests or semi-evergreen monsoon forest. China's agarwood is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, Fujian and other provinces, generally growing below 400 meters above sea level, and Hainan's altitude can reach 1000 meters. Guangdong's unique climatic conditions make it a place suitable for the growth of agarwood trees, so it is also called "the hometown of agarwood in China".

Efficacy and function of agarwood

1, inhibiting Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Aquilaria sinensis decoction has a complete inhibitory effect on human tuberculosis, and also has a strong antibacterial effect on typhoid fever and Shigella flexneri.

2. Promote qi and relieve pain

Aquilaria Resinatum has the effects of promoting qi circulation and relieving pain, warming up and stopping vomiting and relieving asthma. Used for chest pain, stomach cold, vomiting, hiccup, kidney deficiency, qi deficiency and dyspnea. Chinese medicine pays special attention to people's "qi" to make qi and blood flow smoothly. Aquilaria sinensis can achieve therapeutic or health care effects by regulating and balancing the operation of qi in human body.

3. It can inhibit the central nervous system.

Modern pharmacological research also shows that agarwood has pharmacological effects on digestive system and central nervous system. In particular, it has a high spiritual function, which is used to calm people's mind and spirit. In addition, Daphne odora is also used as a drug to treat neurosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, neurasthenia and other mental disorders.

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