The role of camphor leaves

Camphor tree leaves are oval in shape, and the surface of the leaves looks very green and smooth, as if there is a layer of oil on them, but the back of the camphor tree leaves is pink and white. Camphor tree is a relatively special plant. In winter, its leaves will not turn yellow or fall off. However, during the Qingming Festival every year, the old leaves of the camphor tree will turn fiery red and fall off when the wind blows.

Camphor trees generally grow in a relatively humid environment. In my country, camphor trees are widely distributed, from inland to coastal areas. For example, camphor trees can be seen in Sichuan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places. The leaves of camphor tree have certain medicinal effects.

Camphor leaves can dispel wind and dampness, and also have analgesic and insecticidal effects. It has a good effect in treating rheumatic bone pain, stomachache, burns from water or fire, sores and swelling, chronic lower limb ulcers, skin itching, insect bites, scabies and iron injuries.

How to eat

1. Camphor leaves are generally used for decoction and oral administration, with each serving amount being about 1-3 cents.

2. Camphor leaves can also be mashed into juice, ground into powder, or used externally, boiled in water to wash the affected area or mashed and applied.

Life hacks

1. To treat sores on the feet, which are as big as a small pen tube: Crush the camphor leaves, add a little bit of Badu Dan, and apply the camphor leaves on the feet, changing them frequently. (Zhou Yisheng's Family Prescription)

2. To treat Yin sore: Mash fresh camphor leaves and cold rice and apply to the affected area. It can be eliminated in the early stage, and if it has become purulent, the pus can be drained. (Quanzhou Materia Medica)

3. To treat goose foot wind: decoct fresh camphor leaves in water and use for fumigation and washing. (Fujian Chinese Herbal Medicine)

4. To treat burns and blisters: appropriate amounts of camphor leaves and bark. Dry it in the sun and burn it into ashes, then mix it with egg white and apply it. (Jiangxi Herbal Medicine)

Now we know that camphor tree leaves are a natural medicinal material with many functions. So, in addition to being used as medicine, what other functions do camphor tree leaves have? Nowadays, the air quality around us is relatively poor, and some toxic gases seriously endanger human health. Camphor tree leaves can absorb these toxic gases and release the oxygen we breathe.