Is fresh osmanthus poisonous? Can I keep it in my bedroom?

In ancient times, sweet-scented osmanthus was the "darling" of literati and Mohist, who often lent cinnamon to express feelings or gave gifts to friends. Nowadays, the unique fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus is loved by people, often planted in the courtyard of the home, when the wind blows, fragrance is everywhere on both sides of the road and at home. When I was young, I was even more naive. I often folded the sweet-scented osmanthus and put it in the pocket of my clothes as a flavor enhancer, or sandwiched it in a book to keep it dry. Some careful friends found that bees who like to collect nectar do not seem to like sweet-scented osmanthus so much. Is this because fresh sweet-scented osmanthus is poisonous? Can I keep the potted plant in the bedroom?

Is fresh osmanthus poisonous?

Fresh sweet-scented osmanthus is not poisonous, and as one of the top ten traditional flowers in China, there are many varieties of sweet-scented osmanthus. Our common ones are cinnamon, April osmanthus, golden osmanthus and silver osmanthus, and the popular ones in life are the four seasons of osmanthus. As the name implies, sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance is found all the year round.

Sweet-scented osmanthus is not only beautiful, pure and fragrant, but it has been recorded for eating sweet-scented osmanthus hundreds of years ago. Sweet-scented osmanthus also has a certain medicinal value, in traditional Chinese medicine, sweet-scented osmanthus belongs to sexual warm taste, with the effects of warming the stomach, expelling cold, relieving pain and removing blood stasis. If you suffer from bad breath, toothache or cough with phlegm, you can eat sweet-scented osmanthus to soak in water. Of course, sweet-scented osmanthus can also be matched with other scented tea, all have a certain role.

We often eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake, sweet-scented osmanthus tea, are made from sweet-scented osmanthus, and taste very good, which is enough to prove that sweet-scented osmanthus is not poisonous.

Why don't bees like sweet-scented osmanthus? The reason is not because sweet-scented osmanthus is poisonous, but because of the way bees collect honey. Sweet-scented osmanthus is self-pollinated, while bees only like cross-pollination nectar, which can be explained.

Where does sweet-scented osmanthus nectar come from? Sweet-scented osmanthus honey is not the traditional sense of adding sweet-scented osmanthus to honey, but the honey of wild sweet-scented osmanthus harvested by bees. the honey source is mainly sweet-scented osmanthus, not the familiar variety of sweet-scented osmanthus.

Although fresh sweet-scented osmanthus is not poisonous, we should pay attention to two aspects when eating it:

1. Do not eat too much for a long time, otherwise it will be counterproductive and harm our bodies. We can only add fresh sweet-scented osmanthus as accessories when making cakes. Although it has medicinal value, it can only be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Fresh sweet-scented osmanthus is easy to leave dust, bacteria, insects and eggs, which will affect human health if they are not handled properly.

Can fresh sweet-scented osmanthus be put in the bedroom?

Generally speaking, it is not recommended to put fresh sweet-scented osmanthus in the bedroom, even if it is in the room, it is OK during the day, but it is best to move out at night. The reasons are as follows:

1, sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance is very strong, with refreshing effect, the bedroom is a place to rest, smell for a long time people are more awake can not sleep, affecting the quality of sleep. If you want to put it in the bedroom, it is recommended to keep it ventilated, or put it on the windowsill.

2, from the fengshui point of view, sweet-scented osmanthus is "expensive flower", suitable for living room, study, balcony and other places.

3. Sweet-scented osmanthus likes to grow in ventilated and illuminated places, the bedroom space is relatively small, and the lighting conditions are not good, which is not conducive to the growth of sweet-scented osmanthus.

4. Sweet-scented osmanthus is easy to attract insects or pests, which will affect the sanitary conditions in the bedroom.

5. Sweet-scented osmanthus placed in the bedroom can easily cause allergies for people with allergies. If the pollen allergy is serious, the situation is very bad.

To sum up, fresh sweet-scented osmanthus is not only non-toxic, but also has a certain medicinal value. Friends who like sweet-scented osmanthus can plant one or two sweet-scented osmanthus trees in their own courtyard, which is simple and easy to take care of. At the same time, fragrance often enters the house, which is very pleasant.