It is called the 'auspicious tree', because it can be seen everywhere, it is often overlooked, but it is so precious
It is called the "auspicious tree", because it can be seen everywhere, it is often overlooked, but it is so precious
It is said that when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in power, there was a side road in Zhongnan Mountain, which was the only way for caravan merchants to travel. One year, it was said that a long-haired black-haired monster appeared in the mountains, jumping over pits and ravines, climbing mountains and ridges, with the spirit of an ape and the speed of an antelope. As a result, people were panicked, and merchants did not dare to cross the mountain in groups. The news reached the ears of the local county magistrate. The magistrate suspected that it was a trick played by the robbers, so he ordered Orion to encircle and suppress the monster. Unexpectedly, the captured monster turned out to be a middle-aged hairy girl. According to Mao Nu, she was originally a court lady of the King of Qin. After the King of Qin was destroyed, he fled to Zhongnan Mountain. When he was suffering from hunger and cold and had nothing to satisfy his hunger, he met a white-haired old man who taught her to eat cypress kernels and cypress juice. At the beginning, I only feel bitter and hard to swallow, but after a long time, I feel sweet and sweet in my mouth, and my tongue produces fluid, so that I am not hungry or thirsty, I am light and healthy, I don’t feel hot in summer, and I don’t feel cold in winter. Over a hundred years old and still not old. As soon as the news of the longevity of Bai Ziren, Mao's women's clothing, came out, the world rushed to take it.
Baiziren is the dry and mature seed kernel of the Cupressaceae plant, Arborvitae arborvitae. Harvest mature seeds in autumn and winter, dry them in the sun, remove the seed coat, and collect the seed kernels, which are produced all over the country. Arborvitae, also known as yellow cypress, cedar, cypress, cypress, fragrant tree, fragrant Keshu, etc., is an evergreen tree of Cupressaceae. It has a long life. It is used for construction and furniture. The leaves and branches are used as medicine, which can astringe and stop bleeding, diuresis and stomach, detoxify and disperse blood stasis. The seeds have the effect of calming the nerves and nourishing and strengthening.
Chinese arborvitae is rich in resources, and its medicinal value has been discovered very early, and it is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "There are several kinds of cypresses, but the ones that are used as medicine are flat and sideways, so they are called cypresses. The trees are straight, their skins are thin, their muscles are greasy, and their flowers are delicate. Bell. Cracked after frost, there are several seeds, as big as wheat grains, fragrant and lovely.
Boziren has the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, moistening the intestines and laxative, and is used to treat palpitations, insomnia, nocturnal emission, night sweats, and constipation. Compatible with ginseng, Schisandra chinensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, etc., it is mostly used for heart-yin deficiency, heart-blood deficiency, palpitation, restlessness, dizziness and forgetfulness; it is used with Yu Liren, pine nuts, almonds, etc. to treat yin deficiency and blood deficiency, old age , postpartum dry bowel and constipation.
Among many medicinal materials, Baiziren can be regarded as a good medicine with the effect of calming the nerves. "Brief Notes on Materia Medica" said: "Beren is mainly used to benefit blood, stop sweating, nourish yin, rejuvenate yang, moisturize the liver, help the kidney, calm the nerves, calm the five internal organs, and treat low back pain. Roots and shells. Detoxification of arsenic Nowadays, many young people like to stay up late. In fact, sufficient and good sleep is an important guarantee for maintaining physical and mental health and prolonging life. Therefore, patients with insomnia should actively take preventive and treatment measures when they have mild symptoms. Calming the nerves is a kind of treatment The method of restlessness, palpitation and insomnia, and the famous Bai Ziren has this effect.
In addition to arborvitae kernels can nourish the heart and calm the nerves, in fact, arborvitae branches and leaves also have similar functional substances. We can use arborvitae leaves to make pillows to treat insomnia. Cut the leaves of arborvitae into pieces, dry them in the sun, and stuff them into the pillow, so that you can sleep peacefully in the elegant fragrance. The ancients regarded arborvitae as an "auspicious tree", symbolizing prosperity. In order to drive away ghosts and ward off evil spirits, and to look forward to auspiciousness and peace, the ancients often hung cypress branches on the front door. Until now, Chinese Hakka people will fold some cypress branches and cypress leaves to hang on the door lintel during festivals, weddings, housewarming, birthday celebrations, and full moon wine to show auspiciousness. Some Hakka villages still retain the tradition of bathing with cypress leaves boiled water on New Year’s Eve, implying to wash away the bad smell of the old year and prolong life.
That’s all about the introduction of arborvitae, do you know it? This plant, which can be seen everywhere, is often overlooked by people, but they don't know how precious it is. "If you like this article, your likes, comments and forwarding are the greatest encouragement to me!"