What is the use of cherry trees?

Cherry blossoms are the general name of several plants of the genus Sakura in the Rosaceae. According to textual research, the Qin and Han dynasties were cultivated in Chinese palaces more than two thousand years ago, and they generally appeared in private courtyards in the Tang Dynasty. Japanese worshippers brought cherry blossoms back to Japan, which has a history of more than 1000 years. Let's take a look at the role of cherry trees.

Garden value

With bright colors and luxuriant branches and leaves, cherry blossoms are an important ornamental tree species in early spring and are often used in gardens. Group planting can also be planted on hillsides, courtyards, roadsides and in front of buildings. When it is in full bloom, the flowers are colorful, the trees are in full bloom, such as clouds and clouds, it is very spectacular. Can be planted in large areas to create a "sea of flowers" landscape, can be embellished in the green space to form a brocade, can also be planted alone, forming a "red in the green" painting meaning. Cherry blossoms can also be used as path trees, hedges or bonsai.

Medicinal value

Cherry peel and wood contain 5-glucoside of gentic acid and 5-rhamnose glucoside, cherry glycoside, wood contain d-catechin, stems and leaves contain quercetin 3-galactoside, tender leaves contain coumarin, trans-o-hydroxycinnamate glucoside, cyanoside, seed kernel contains 32% fatty oil, mainly a-tung acid, sitosterol, for cough, fever and other symptoms.

Skin care effect

Cherry blossoms have a good effect of shrinking pores and balancing oil, and are rich in natural vitamins A, B and E. Cherry leaf flavonoids also have the effects of beauty, strengthening mucous membrane and promoting sugar metabolism, which can be used to keep the skin young. Cherry blossoms have the function of rejuvenating and brightening the skin, and are one of the important raw materials of skin care products, which usually need to be extracted and refined. Experts have used three high fresh extraction techniques to extract cherry blossoms into cherry blossom powder tender oil. and in the extract, there is an ingredient called cherry blossom enzyme which is often used to dispel acne.