The efficacy, effects and taboos of wintersweet flowers

Wintersweet is a familiar ornamental plant. It is brightly colored and fragrant. It is very common in nature. In addition to its beautiful appearance, it can also be used as medicine. It is a Chinese herbal medicine with particularly high medicinal value. So what are the effects and functions of wintersweet as medicine? What are the taboos in its usual use? Let's take you to learn more about it.

The efficacy and function of wintersweet flowers

1. Wintersweet flowers can relieve summer heat and promote salivation

Wintersweet flowers can detoxify with the help of wind, and can also relieve heat and produce body fluids. They are most suitable for people to eat in summer. The volatile oils and linalool they contain can clear heat toxins from the human body and prevent heatstroke. These substances can also promote saliva secretion and play an important role in producing body fluids and quenching thirst.

2. Wintersweet flowers can relieve vomiting and coughing

Anti-nausea and anti-cough is also one of the important functions of wintersweet flowers. The volatile oils, borneol and eucalyptus contained in them can directly act on the human lungs and trachea, eliminate tracheal and lung inflammation, and have a good anti-cough effect. In addition, some amino acids, fatty oils and trace elements contained in wintersweet flowers can also regulate the spleen and stomach, and have a certain effect on relieving nausea and vomiting in humans.

3. Wintersweet flowers can reduce inflammation, relieve pain and reduce swelling

Wintersweet flowers can reduce inflammation and have obvious therapeutic effects on human otitis media. When otitis media occurs, you can directly extract the juice from fresh wintersweet flowers and drip it into the ear canal, which can quickly subside the inflammation. In addition, wintersweet flowers can also treat human burns and scalds. When people are injured, they can directly mash fresh wintersweet flowers into a paste and apply it to the wound, which can reduce swelling and relieve pain, and also promote rapid healing of the wound.

Taboos of Wintersweet Flowers

Although the medicinal effects of wintersweet flowers are excellent, there are some taboos when using them. The most important thing is not to take too much wintersweet flowers, otherwise it will cause certain poisoning symptoms in the human body. In addition, wintersweet flowers should be placed in a cool and dry place indoors after purchase, and children should not be allowed to take them at will.