What are the functions of willows?

Willow is the general name of a kind of plants, such as dry willow, glandular willow, weeping willow, maple poplar and so on. It is mainly used in gardens, gardens, schools, factories, hillsides, courtyards, roadsides, buildings and other places. In traditional Chinese medicine, willow is also more effective in medicine. Let's take a look at the role of willow.

The technological value of Willow

The bark of willow contains tannin, which can be used as utensils and raw materials for papermaking. Willow catkins can be used to fill cushions and pillows. The fiber of the branch bark of river willow can be used as textile and rope raw materials, and the branches can weave baskets, baskets, crates and helmets, etc. The willow is light, easy to cut, does not deform after drying, and has no special odor. it can be used for construction, pit wood, box board, match stalk and so on. Wood has a high content of fiber and is a raw material for papermaking and artificial cotton. Willow wood and willow branches are good fuelwood. Many kinds of wicker can weave baskets, boxes, hats and so on. Willow leaves can be used as fodder for sheep, horses, etc.

The ornamental value of Willow

The willow has a beautiful shape, leaves and blossoms early, and is full of green trees in early spring. it is one of the main tree species in the north temperate park. Such as weeping willow and Korean weeping willow, there are slender drooping branches, such as eyebrow willow leaves. A variety of shrubs and willows that are resistant to pruning and can be cultivated into shrubs of various shapes or hedges. The willow is the most suitable for waterside greening in the landscape, such as "Liu Lang Wen Ying" in Hangzhou West Lake and "Taoxi Liu Bank" in Guiyang Huaxi. There are still many beautiful willow trees to be developed. When they are in full bloom, the branches spread in all directions, making the courtyard green, which is of high ornamental value. It is actually an ideal tree species for beautifying the courtyard and has strong resistance to air pollution and dust. It is suitable for growing in urban gardens, especially in pools or streams.

The Environmental value of Willow

Sweden obtains bioenergy through the cultivation of short-rotation willow dwarf forest, whose forest land is mainly agricultural land, and the biomass produced is used for combined thermoelectric production in regional heating plants. At the same time of bioenergy production, willow dwarf forest can also play a role in removing pollutants and controlling the environment. Sweden has successfully used willow dwarf forest for the treatment of municipal wastewater, garbage leachate, industrial wastewater (such as wood factory wastewater after spraying logs), sewer sludge and sawdust, mainly through plant absorption to reduce pollutants and excessive nutrients in water and soil, and to promote the degradation of organic pollutants by soil microorganisms. this process is called plant remediation.

The medicinal value of willow

1. Willow flower: the willow flower, also known as willow, is cool and soft, and it can be used as a pillow core to calm the mind and hypnosis. if the willow flower is carefully studied, it can treat jaundice, hemoptysis, hematemesis, hematochezia and women's amenorrhea, and external use can also treat toothache.

2. Willow leaves: Willow leaves are rich in tannins, which are rich in tannins, which can clear heat and detoxify, benefit dampness and detumescence. Water decoction can treat upper respiratory tract infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, cystitis, mumps, pharyngitis and external application can treat heel pain.

3. Willow twig: Willow twig is a traditional bone-healing medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It can be used to treat coronary heart disease, chronic bronchitis, urinary tract infection, burn and scald, etc., and has obvious curative effect on rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis.

4. Willow root: willow root can dispel wind and dampness, relieve swelling and pain, and can treat breast carbuncle, toothache, otitis media, jaundice and other diseases.

5. Willow bark: Willow bark can remove phlegm, clear eyes, clear heat and dispel wind, water fumigation and washing can also treat scabies stubborn disease.

6. Willow crumbs: willow chips are the decay chips in willow moth worms. frying water for bath or fried hot cloth for warm ironing can treat prurigo and dermatitis.