What is the value of bayberry

Medicinal value of bayberry

Bayberry fruit is rich in vitamin C, iron, magnesium, citric acid and other ingredients. It has the effects of nourishing the stomach and spleen, diuresis and kidney, detoxification and beauty, and can improve the body's immunity; bayberry leaves and roots are rich in tannins, from which flavonoids can be extracted, which can be used as astringents in medical students; the substances extracted from bayberry bark have antioxidant properties, can eliminate free radicals in the body, and are widely used in medicine and health products.

The garden value of bayberry

Bayberry is an excellent ornamental fruit tree species. When the fruit is ripe, it is bright red and lovely. Bayberry is suitable for planting in clusters or rows on the roadside , on lawns, or as a green wall to separate spaces and provide hidden shields. It is also an excellent tree species for greening factories and mines and for urban sound insulation. It is a good idea to plant bayberry alone or in clusters on lawns, courtyards, or in rows on the roadside; if dense planting is adopted, it can serve as a space divider or as a shield.

Economic Uses of Bayberry

The taste of bayberry is moderately sweet and sour. It can be eaten raw, processed into dried bayberry, candied bayberry, etc. and sold as appetizers. It can also be brewed into bayberry wine, which has the functions of quenching thirst, promoting salivation, and aiding digestion. These are all ways for fruit farmers to obtain economic benefits.

The ecological benefits of bayberry

Bayberry trees prefer semi-shady climates and slightly acidic mountain soil. Its roots coexist with actinomycetes to form nodules, which absorb and utilize natural nitrogen, and can significantly improve soil fertility. Bayberry can also green barren mountains, regulate the micro-environment climate, effectively inhibit soil erosion, and reduce flood disasters. It is very suitable for returning farmland to forests in mountainous areas and is an ideal tree species for maintaining the ecology.

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