What are the effects and uses of Platycladus orientalis (Chinese arborvitae) leaves?

1. Treating hair loss

Platycladus orientalis leaves can treat hair loss, especially in those whose hair loss is due to a heat-type constitution. This is because these people tend to have excessive liver fire, which heavily consumes yin blood, so the hair cannot be nourished. Since it is cold in nature, it is of great help to people with hair loss.

2. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial

Platycladus orientalis leaves have an effect of inhibiting white blood cells and can also produce a good inhibitory effect on cyclooxygenase. They can inhibit the activity of 5-lipoxygenase and the components of cyclooxygenase, thereby effectively exerting their anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.

3. Clearing heat and relieving cough

Platycladus orientalis leaves are bitter and cold, and they can clear heat and also enter the lung meridian, so they can produce the effect of clearing heat and relieving cough. They are generally used for people with cough due to lung heat or thick, sticky phlegm, and can effectively relieve cough and clear lung heat.

4. Stopping bleeding and cooling blood

If there is blood heat, it will cause blood in the urine or blood in the stool, and these people generally have relatively strong liver fire. Platycladus orientalis leaves can produce effects of stopping bleeding and cooling blood, and can effectively help them improve the condition of blood heat.