Lagerstroemia is a relatively common medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine, so what health benefits does crape myrtle have? In what areas are crape myrtle flowers widely used in daily life? Let’s briefly understand the functions of crape myrtle flowers.
The functions of crape myrtle:
1. Ornamental:
The flowers are bright and beautiful, with a long flowering period and a long life. It has been widely cultivated as Garden ornamental trees are suitable for planting in front of buildings, in courtyards, poolside, riverside, beside lawns and along paths in parks. Sometimes they are also used as bonsai. They are excellent flower ornamental trees with good ornamental value.
2. Purify the air:
Lagerstroemia has strong resistance to sulfur dioxide, hydrogen fluoride and chlorine. It can inhale harmful gases and absorb dust. According to monitoring, it is far away from pollution sources in cement plants. At 200 to 250 meters, crape myrtle leaves can absorb 4042 grams of dust per square meter, which has a significant effect of cleaning and improving the air.
3. Medicinal uses:
Lagerstroemia has medicinal effects. The roots and bark are mainly used as medicine, which can promote blood circulation, stop bleeding, detoxify and reduce swelling. Used for various bleeding, fractures, mastitis, eczema, hepatitis, cirrhosis and ascites. Li Shizhen discussed in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that its bark, wood, and flowers have the functions of promoting blood circulation, promoting menstruation, relieving pain, reducing swelling, and detoxifying. The seeds can be used to make pesticides and have the effect of repelling pests. The leaves can cure white diarrhea, the flowers can cure postpartum hemorrhage, fetal poisoning in children, and can cure carbuncles and sores. It can be said that the whole body is full of treasures.
4. Timber:
The wood of crape myrtle is hard and corrosion-resistant. It can be used as agricultural tools, furniture, construction and other materials. It is a very good kind of wood.
Lagerstroemia has many functions. It can be said that it has value all over the body. It can be used for viewing, medicinal purposes, purifying the air, and making wood. It has a wide range of uses that cannot be achieved by ordinary flowers and trees. It can be planted at home. Ziwei will make your home better and more beautiful. The Feng Shui application of crape myrtle:
The Feng Shui application of crape myrtle:
1. Wealth:
In Feng Shui, when planting trees in the courtyard, the name of the tree is very important. The tree symbolizes "purple air coming from the east", which is very "prosperous" and has the Feng Shui meaning of wealth. Planting crape myrtle on the east side of the courtyard has positive significance for forming a wealthy Feng Shui at home.
2. Auspicious:
According to legend, the twenty-eight constellations are surrounded by Ziwei Yuan, just like the officials surrounding the imperial palace. Ziweiyuan is located above the north sky, where the Emperor of Heaven lives. Its location on earth is the Purple Palace, the center of the country, also known as the "Forbidden City". The Ziwei star is the North Star. The Ziwei star in the Ziwei Yuan is the emperor of heaven and dominates heaven; the monarch who lives in the Forbidden City is the emperor and dominates the world. In view of the legend of crape myrtle, crape myrtle is auspicious, planting crape myrtle in the home courtyard is beneficial to create auspicious home feng shui.
3. Harmony:
Feng Shui advocates planting a wide range of plants and flowers in the courtyard, believing that it has the four major functions of "hiding water and sheltering from wind, nurturing earth veins, resolving evil spirits, and increasing prosperity and good fortune" . Crape myrtle is not only a medicinal material, but its flowers and seeds have the effect of repelling insects and poisons, driving away evil spirits, and purifying the air. Therefore, a poison-free and miasma-free yard will naturally have a clean and auspicious air, and it also has certain Feng Shui significance for home harmony. .
4. Longevity:
Lagerstroemia is also a longevity tree. It has been blooming for more than 500 years and has a very strong growth ability. It is an excellent variety of garden Feng Shui plants, especially suitable for the elderly. family.
Lagerstroemia is a good Feng Shui plant species. Different colors and varieties of crape myrtle also have different meanings. For example, red myrtle with pink flowers has auspicious meaning; silver myrtle with white or lavender flowers has elegance. Meaning; Cuiwei, with lavender flowers, has the meaning of abundance. Plants are part of home Feng Shui, and crape myrtle is a good choice to create good home Feng Shui.