What are the effects and benefits of sweetgum? Here is a detailed introduction

Sweetgum is a common plant. Growing sweetgum not only provides greenery but also has certain medicinal benefits; both the leaves and the fruit of sweetgum can be used as medicine.

Sweetgum, also known as the sweetgum tree, is a deciduous tree of the witch-hazel family (Hamamelidaceae), growing at an altitude of 220-2000 m in hills and plains or in mountain evergreen broad-leaved forests. It prefers a warm, humid climate and is light-loving; young trees are slightly shade-tolerant, tolerant of drought and poor soil, but not of waterlogging. It grows well on moist, fertile, deep red-yellow soil. It has a deep root system, with a thick, long taproot and strong wind resistance, and does not tolerate transplanting or pruning. Its seeds have a habit of germinating in alternate years; it is not cold-tolerant and cannot overwinter in the open north of the Yellow River, and it is not tolerant of saline-alkaline soil or drought. The resin is used medicinally and can detoxify and relieve pain, stop bleeding and promote tissue regeneration; the roots, leaves and fruits are also used medicinally and have the effects of dispelling wind and dampness and dredging collaterals and invigorating blood circulation. The wood is somewhat hard and can be used to make furniture and packing cases for valuable goods.

The uses and purposes of sweetgum

1. Economic value

The wood is somewhat hard and can be used to make furniture and packing cases for valuable goods. The branches and trunks can be used to cultivate shiitake mushrooms; the wood is hard and also resistant to termites, making it a good material for construction and furniture; the leaves can be used to raise giant silkworm moths, and after pressing and drying the fallen leaves they can be used as bookmarks; the dried capsule fruits can be used as dried-flower material. In addition, its wood can be used for construction and woodworking materials.

2. Spice use

The resin has a fragrance and can be used to blend spices. The resin of the sweetgum tree is called bai jiao xiang, and the resin of the storax tree is called storax.

The flower meaning of the maple: reserve.

Flower divination: If you like sweetgum, you are a cautious and down-to-earth type, with strong self-control, living a plain and unadorned life. You seem uninterested in trendy things; as for saving, you are farsighted, and understanding how to store grain against famine and prepare for a rainy day is your basic principle in life.

Lucky flowers: orchid, marigold, cactus.

Flower motto: Splendid weddings can be seen everywhere, but beautiful love is hard to find.

Medicinal value

(1) The fruit cluster of the sweetgum tree

Chinese medicine name: Lulutong. Nature, flavor and effects: bitter in taste; neutral in nature. Dispels wind and dampness; soothes the liver and invigorates collaterals; promotes urination.

(2) The resin of the sweetgum tree

Chinese medicine name: Fengxiangzhi. Nature, flavor and effects: pungent and bitter in taste; neutral in nature. Dispels wind and invigorates blood; detoxifies and relieves pain; stops bleeding; promotes tissue regeneration.

(3) Fengxiangzhi and the root of the sweetgum tree

Chinese medicine name: Fengxiangshugen. Nature, flavor and effects: pungent and bitter in taste; neutral in nature. Detoxifies and reduces swelling; dispels wind and relieves pain.

(4) The bark of the sweetgum tree

Chinese medicine name: Fengxiangshupi. Nature, flavor and effects: pungent in taste; neutral in nature. Removes dampness and stops diarrhea; dispels wind and relieves itching.

(5) The leaves of the sweetgum tree

Chinese medicine name: Fengxiangshuye. Nature, flavor and effects: pungent and bitter in taste; neutral in nature. Moves qi and relieves pain; detoxifies; stops bleeding.

The above is an introduction to the effects and benefits of sweetgum. I hope it can be helpful to you.