The efficacy and function of wintersweet seeds

Wintersweet flowers are warm in nature and sweet with a slight bitter taste. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that it can "relieve heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst. Modern research shows that wintersweet contains a variety of volatile oils, osmanthus alkaloids, osmanthus glycosides, and β-carotene. Pharmacological experiments have shown that osmanthus alkaloids have similar effects to strychnine (which can stimulate the central nervous system, but has great toxic side effects), and also have the effects of lowering blood sugar, stimulating the uterus and intestines. It has the effects of relieving heat, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen and appetite, dispersing depression, removing toxins, soothing the liver, regulating qi, relieving cough and reducing phlegm.

Modern scientific research: Wintersweet flowers contain volatile oils, including borneol, linalool, etc. It has the functions of relieving heat, promoting body fluid and quenching thirst, strengthening the spleen, appetizing and relieving depression, removing toxins, soothing the liver, regulating qi, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as dizziness due to heat, vomiting, thirst without appetite due to heat syndrome, stomach tightness due to qi stagnation, and cough. The buds can be made into dried slices and used alone or in combination with other Chinese medicines to treat measles fever, wind-heat sore throat, subacute conjunctivitis and other symptoms. It can be used to treat cough with sputum, fever, thirst, dizziness, chest tightness and shortness of breath, vomiting, polio and whooping cough. Can improve acne, blackheads and dark spots. It is very effective in treating fever symptoms such as thirst, chest tightness and shortness of breath, cough, scalds and burns.

1. Relieve heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst: Osmanthus seeds are a kind of cold nature. People will use them to boil water to drink in the summer every year. This can not only replenish a lot of water for the body and prevent dehydration, but also play the important role of relieving heat, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It can prevent people from suffering from heatstroke in the hot summer and can also quickly relieve symptoms such as dry mouth and throat in summer.

2. Beauty and skin care: Osmanthus seeds contain a variety of natural oils and some nutrients and minerals. After extracting them, they can be made into beauty products and directly applied to the surface of the skin. They can moisturize the skin and slow down skin aging. In addition, some medicinal ingredients contained in spicy green plums can also eliminate bacteria and viruses on the surface of the skin, prevent the occurrence of acne and pimples, and regular use can make human skin smooth and tender.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

1. Osmanthus seeds can be eaten but not too much. Although osmanthus seeds are a kind of excellent Chinese herbal medicine, they contain some natural toxic ingredients. If people eat too much osmanthus seeds, it is easy for the human body to absorb too many toxic substances, which will cause obvious poisoning reaction in the body. In severe cases, it may even cause death. If you need to take osmanthus seeds on a daily basis, it is best to take it under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, and do not take it blindly.

2. Although osmanthus seeds are harmful, taking a small amount will not cause significant harm to the body. You can take them appropriately on a daily basis. The normal intake for normal people should not exceed three grams at a time. Although osmanthus seeds can be eaten, people seldom eat them normally. As medicine, they are mostly used externally. They can be crushed and applied directly to the wound, or they can be crushed and the juice can be applied directly to the wound. This can fully exert the better medicinal value without causing poisoning to the body, and is relatively safe.