Interestingly, before reading the stone in the former residence of Mao Leader in Jinggangshan, there were two sacred trees, one was an oak tree and the other was a yew tree. It seems that yew feels lucky in the eyes of many people. Planting a yew in the yard at home, or planting a small pot of yew at home, means long-term prosperity and eternal peace, and maybe luck will turn around.
Taxus chinensis has the characteristics of shade preference, drought tolerance and cold tolerance, and likes acidic soil. It can be interplanted with other tree species or orchards, which is easy to manage. Taxus cuspidata, like Taxus cuspidata, not only has developed lateral roots, lush foliage and strong germination, but also adapts to a wide range of climate, requires higher soil quality, is resistant to pruning, pests and diseases, and cold, and can grow into tall trees, which can be used as both medicinal varieties and greening plants. It is called "the book of geomantic omen".
It is a symbol of longevity. Since ancient times, people in China like to pursue good luck and health. Taxus chinensis can not only improve people's health in medicine, but also bring longevity. Taxus chinensis can be more than 5000 years old, and it is called "longevity tree" in itself. Its red fruit is covered with branches and crystal clear, symbolizing good luck and happiness. They are also called "auspicious tree".
It is reported that there are about 100 families in a village next to a native yew forest in the western United States. The youngest person who died in the village was 95 years old. Everyone in the village has the habit of "taking a forest bath", walking and dancing in the yew forest. No one in the village has suffered from cancer, diabetes and hypertension, and the life expectancy here is the highest in the United States. Therefore, it can be said that yew is a longevity messenger sent by heaven to the world. Putting a few pots of yew at home can make your family healthy and live a long and happy life.
It has a strong effect on treating cancer. Taxol extracted from the bark and leaves of Taxus chinensis has outstanding curative effect on many advanced cancers, and is called "the last line of defense for cancer".
The roots, stems, leaves and fruits of Taxus are very precious. Taxol extracted from Taxus chinensis is mainly used to treat advanced breast cancer, advanced ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, bladder cancer, lymphoma, prostate cancer, malignant melanoma and head and neck cancer, upper digestive tract cancer, small cell and non-small cell lung cancer. Experience has proved that paclitaxel has a unique anti-tumor mechanism and remarkable anti-tumor effect.