What are the uses of white magnolia? This article explains the common uses in detail
White magnolia is also called white Burmese flower, white magnolia, Burmese osmanthus, white orchid, etc. It has an upright, branched, elegant form. It is a common ornamental plant and also an aromatic plant that can be used as a fragrance, and it also has certain medicinal value. Below, let us take a look at the uses and value of white magnolia!
White magnolia can be used to make essential oil
White magnolia contains linalool, phenylethyl alcohol, methyl eugenol and other components. After collection, it can be used for scenting tea, brewing wine or extracting essence. Nowadays, many perfumes, moisturizers and cold creams with a white magnolia fragrance type often use white magnolia as an ingredient, and it can be used for beauty care, bathing, food and medical treatment.
The ornamental value of white magnolia
As an ornamental flower, white magnolia has an upright, branched and elegant form. In the south it can be cultivated in open-air courtyards, and it is a backbone tree species in southern gardens. In the north it is grown in pots and can be used to decorate courtyards, halls and meeting rooms. Small and medium-sized plants can be displayed in living rooms and studies. Because it is afraid of smoke, it should be placed in a place with circulating air. In addition to being enjoyed for both its flowers and leaves, as an aromatic plant, white magnolia can also serve as both fragrance and medicine. White magnolia contains aromatic volatile oil, antioxidants, bactericides and other substances, and can beautify the environment, purify the air and fragrance the room.
The medicinal value of white magnolia
The medicinal name of white magnolia is white magnolia flower, derived from the flower of the dicotyledonous plant of the Magnoliaceae family, white magnolia. Its traditional Chinese medicine chemical components are: the leaves contain alkaloids, volatile oil and phenols; fresh leaves contain 0.7% oil; the main components of the oil are linalool, methyl eugenol and phenylethyl alcohol; the roots and stem bark contain yellow heart tree ning alkaloid and oxidized yellow heart tree ning alkaloid. It has the effects of warming the lungs and stopping cough, and resolving turbidity. It mainly treats chronic bronchitis, prostatitis, white turbidity and women's leukorrhea.
White magnolia can be used to scent flower tea
White magnolia can also be used to scent flower tea. According to relevant records, pure white magnolia tea “has a tight, sturdy and heavy appearance, a dark green and still moist color, a fresh, rich and lasting aroma, a thick and still mellow taste, a yellow-green and bright liquor color, and a tender, even and bright infused leaf”.