The leaves of the purple oilwood tree have high application value. They grow similar to the Chinese toon tree and can be used for both ornamental purposes and medicinal value. They have the ability to clear heat and dampness, as well as provide beauty and anti-aging benefits. Let's take a look at the medicinal uses of purple oilwood leaves below!
【Application Value of Purple Oilwood Leaves】
Purple oilwood leaves can be used to extract aromatic oil, which is commonly used as incense. They are also good feed for pigs. The entire plant has a strong peppery aroma and can purify the air and repel mosquitoes and flies.
The bark of purple oilwood can be used in medicine for its anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, and astringent effects. Drinking water boiled with the top branches and leaves of the tree can effectively treat diarrhea. When the leaves are dried and ground into powder, they can be used as raw materials for temple incense. The fruit contains oil that can help strengthen teeth and is effective against certain types of fungal infections.
The bark of purple oilwood can be used to extract tannin, which can be used as a medicinal monomer, as well as in cosmetics and tanning materials.
The leaves of purple oilwood can be mashed into a paste and applied to the face. This can help shrink enlarged pores, tighten the skin, and reduce wrinkles, giving the skin a smooth appearance. It can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and hydrogen peroxide, as well as reduce melanin and effectively remove reactive oxygen species, resulting in comprehensive skin whitening effects.
【Compatibility and Application of Purple Oilwood Leaves】
Purple oilwood leaves have astringent and slightly bitter taste, cool nature, and enter the large intestine meridian. They have the functions of clearing heat, dispelling dampness, and relieving stagnation. They can be taken internally or used externally. They have the following uses:
1. For conditions such as dysentery and diarrhea, purple oilwood leaves can be used in combination with other herbs such as Patrinia, Coptis, honeysuckle, peony, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, Moschus, and betel nut.
2. For food stagnation, purple oilwood leaves can be used in combination with hawthorn, malt, Shenqu, and Gallus gallus domesticus.
3. For conditions such as eczema and rubella, purple oilwood leaves can be used for external washing in decoction form. They can also be used in combination with other herbs such as Herba Dendrobii, cicada slough, white fresh skin, great burdock seed, and bitter sophora root.
