Purple oil wood leaves have high application value. They grow similar to the Chinese toon tree and can be used not only as potted plants for appreciation, but also have great medicinal value. They can clear heat, dispel dampness, and have beauty and anti-aging effects. Let's learn about the medicinal uses of purple oil wood leaves below!
【The Application Value of Purple Oil Wood Leaves】
Purple oil wood leaves can be used to extract aromatic oil, which is commonly used as incense. It is also a good feed for pigs. The whole plant emits a strong pepper fragrance and has the ability to purify the air and repel mosquitoes and flies.
The bark of purple oil wood can be used medicinally for its anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, and astringent effects. Boiling the top leaves and twigs can effectively treat diarrhea. When the leaves are dried and powdered, they can be used as raw materials for temple incense. The fruit contains oil that can help to strengthen teeth and is effective against certain types of tinea.
Tannins can be extracted from the bark of purple oil wood and used as medicinal monomers, cosmetics, and tanning materials.
Mashed purple oil wood leaves can be applied as a face mask to shrink enlarged pores, tighten the skin, and reduce wrinkles, giving the skin a delicate appearance. It can inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and hydrogen peroxide and reduce melanin production. It can also effectively eliminate free radicals and has a comprehensive whitening effect.
【The Compatibility and Application of Purple Oil Wood Leaves】
Purple oil wood leaves have astringent and slightly bitter taste, and are cool in nature. They enter the large intestine meridian and have the effects of clearing heat, dispelling dampness, and promoting bowel movement. They can be taken internally or used externally. They can be used for the following conditions:
1. Diarrhea and dysentery: can be combined with other herbs such as whitehead atractylodes, coptis, honeysuckle, peony, bitter orange, mosla, and betel nut.
2. Food retention: can be combined with hawthorn, malt, yeast, and golden cypress.
3. Eczema and rubella: can be used for external washing or combined with other herbs such as dìfūzǐ, cicada slough, white fresh skin, burdock fruit, and bitter sophora.
【Cultivation Methods of Purple Oil Wood Leaves】
1. Biological characteristics:
Purple oil wood leaves prefer warm and humid climates and are suitable for cultivation in sunny and well-drained areas. They have deep main roots, so they are suitable for planting in deep and organic-rich sandy loam soil.
2. Cultivation techniques:
Propagation is done by seeds. Harvest mature and fully ripe fruits, dry them, and store them in sand. Sow in March of the following year, open shallow furrows, with a row spacing of 30cm and a seed spacing of 5cm. After covering with soil, water the soil to keep it moist. Transplant when the seedlings reach a height of 35-40cm. Plant with a spacing of 300cm × 300cm.
