China's land is vast, what wild plants have, especially in rural areas, a variety of wild grasses and trees are hidden here, there is a tree in rural areas, it is a tree commonly used in Europe and the United States christmas trees Its leaves are unique, evergreen, the fruit is very similar to cherries, today I will take you to understand the uniqueness of this tree.
This tree is a very common plant in the countryside, farmers are not unfamiliar with it, its leaves have a unique shape, each corner end has a small thorn, in the countryside is very unpopular, farmers will basically cut it down, even livestock dare not go near it. This tree is called "wolfbone", in the rural hometown, the villagers are called "cat thorn", according to the village elders, this tree is called "cat thorn" because the leaves resemble the claws of the cat, it is a very common tree species in the village.
In the past, villagers would plant wolfbone trees around the house to prevent thieves, its leaves have 5 spikes along the edges, the thorns in the middle often grow in reverse, if you accidentally touch, you will feel a stinging pain, its name is based on this characteristic to name, therefore, the wolfbone is also known as tiger thorn, pentagram thorn.
Wolfbone is a kind of drought-tolerant and hardy plant, generally grown on the hillside, roadside, creek or village around the village, is a common tree in rural areas, mainly distributed in the southern region of China, cultivated in parts of the north, but also often used as a bonsai ornament, every year around October. The wolfbone will open the fruit, the ripe fruit is red, the shape resembles a cherry, the color is gorgeous, coupled with its evergreen leaves, so it is considered to be an excellent ornamental tree species, and many urban people will also buy it to decorate the courtyard or make it into a potted plant to display in the hall.
In addition to the ornamental value, in fact, it also has a high medicinal value, its leaves, fruits, and roots are available for medicine, its fruit can treat muscle pain, excessive vaginal discharge or diarrhea and other symptoms, leaves can treat tuberculosis cough, rheumatic pain and waist and knee pain and other symptoms, the root has the effect of active network, fresh wind and heat, rheumatism, often used to treat rheumatism and hepatitis.
According to modern medical research, the leaves of the wolfbone can also treat dizziness, tinnitus, waist and knee pain and other diseases, the wolfbone root can also treat whooping cough, the young branches and leaves can treat rheumatoid arthritis, in addition to the hypolipidemic, antibacterial, anti-fertility effect.
In addition, the seeds of wolfbone also contain oil, which is the raw material for soap, and the bark can also be used as a dye, so it is found that the common wolfbone tree in the countryside is a treasure all over the body, and it has such a high economic value. How, the peasant friends are not surprised, this kind of tree in the countryside everyone will cut down, but do not know that it is full of treasure, it is a pity. What everyone thinks about this, I welcome comments.