Iron tree fruit is the seed of the Yunnan suetree and is a common ornamental plant in many scenic areas. Although iron tree fruit has high medicinal value, it is also highly toxic, so it should not be consumed casually!
Can iron tree fruit be eaten? This is a question that many people are confused about. Although iron tree fruit has anti-inflammatory and hemostatic effects, it does not have the same effects when eaten raw. Instead, it can cause poisoning.
"Iron tree flowering" is not difficult. After female iron trees bloom, they may bear fruit, but the fruit is toxic and should not be consumed directly.
Iron trees are dioecious, with male flowers in cylindrical shape and female flowers in hemispherical shape. Female flowers can bear fruit with pollination from male flowers.
Strictly speaking, what residents see as chestnut-sized "fruit" on iron trees is not actually "fruit," but rather "seeds" that can be used directly for seedling cultivation.
However, it is important to note that iron tree seeds are toxic and should not be consumed directly. Consuming a certain amount of iron tree seeds can even cause suffocation and death.
Iron tree fruit is also called phoenix eggs or fairy rice. After being used medicinally, it can eliminate dampness and turbidity, invigorate the spleen, harmonize the stomach, and relieve phlegm and cough. It can be used to treat common diseases such as human intestinal colitis, indigestion, and bronchitis. When using it for treatment, a suitable amount of iron tree fruit can be decocted with water and taken orally.
2. Hemostasis and resolving stasis
After being used medicinally, iron tree fruit can also relieve pain, stop bleeding, and dissolve stasis and reduce swelling. When people have bruises and injuries that cause severe pain and swelling, they can crush fresh iron tree fruit and apply it directly to the injured area to quickly alleviate the symptoms of swelling and pain.
In addition, when people have external injuries and bleeding, they can also grind dried iron tree fruit into a powder and apply it directly to the wound to quickly stop pain and bleeding.
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