Purple oilwood leaves are the tender leaves of the plant Aglaia odorata in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a common evergreen tree that looks a bit like a camphor tree. It has high medicinal value. Let's learn about the efficacy of purple oilwood leaves together!
[Medicinal Value of Purple Oilwood Leaves]
1. Purple oilwood bark can be used as an important traditional Chinese medicine. After drying and grinding the purple oilwood bark into powder, it can be applied to wounds to effectively stop bleeding and treat external bleeding.
2. Purple oilwood leaves can also dispel dampness. Boil 9-15g of purple oilwood leaves in water to make a decoction, and then take it orally to dispel dampness. It is effective in treating excessive dampness in summer.
3. Drinking a decoction made from purple oilwood leaves can effectively treat various gastrointestinal discomforts in daily life, such as indigestion, diarrhea, and dysentery. It also has certain therapeutic effects on conditions like rubella and eczema.
[Morphological Characteristics of Purple Oilwood Leaves]
It is an evergreen tree, about 15-20 meters tall. It has pinnate compound leaves that are oppositely arranged, with a length of 6-15 cm. The leaf stalk has narrow wings, and there are 3-8 pairs of small leaves, which are thick and leathery, elliptical or oblong-ovate, measuring 1.5-4 cm in length and 1-2 cm in width, with entire margins;
The apex is concave, the base is wedge-shaped, and the upper surface is bright green. The axillary inflorescence is conical; the flowers are small, without petals, and the male and female flowers are on separate plants;
The male flowers have 1-5 pink sepals with hair, and 3-5 stamens; the female flowers have 2-5 sepals, and the ovary has 1 chamber without a stalk. The fruit is spherical, turning red when ripe, with a network pattern on the surface.
Purple oilwood leaves grow in limestone forests or shrubs at an altitude of 580-2700 meters, and are distributed in southwestern China, Guangxi, Tibet, and other regions.
[Cultivation Method of Purple Oilwood Leaves]
1. Biological characteristics
It prefers a warm and humid climate with abundant sunlight and well-drained soil. Due to the deep primary roots, it is suitable for planting in sandy loam with deep soil and rich humus content.
2. Cultivation techniques
Propagation is done through seeds. Harvest mature and plump fruits, dry them, and store them in sand. Sow the seeds in March of the following year, in furrows with a spacing of 30 cm. The distance between seed grains is 5 cm. After covering with soil, water the seeds to keep the soil moist.
Transplant when the seedlings reach a height of 35-40 cm. Plant with a spacing of 300 cm × 300 cm.
