The meaning and function of Nandina domestica

Meaning

The symbolism of Nandina domestica is auspiciousness, good luck, good omen, and growing love.

When visiting an old person or celebrating his birthday, giving him Nandina domestica as a gift represents the wish for a safe, healthy and long life.

Placing Nandina domestica fruit branches together with blooming wintersweet and pine branches in a vase is a metaphor for the three friends of winter: pine, bamboo and plum. It can be given to close friends or placed at home to symbolize the chaste nature of your friends or yourself.

Ornamental effect

The stems grow in clusters, and the leaves gradually turn red in autumn and winter. There are also large red fruits that do not fall for a long time, providing a great experience for viewing the leaves and fruits.

Pharmacological Action

Rhizome: clears away heat, removes dampness from the body, and dredges the meridians. It can be used to treat colds and fever, conjunctivitis, urinary tract infection, cough and lung heat, acute gastroenteritis, damp-heat jaundice, and injuries from falls.
Fruit: relieves cough and asthma.

In addition, there are many commonly used formulas using Nandina domestica as raw material, which have a good curative effect on children's asthma, whooping cough, triple-yin malaria, and star lice.

Tips: Nandina domestica is a poisonous plant. It is listed in the Chinese Plant Atlas as a poisonous plant, and the whole plant is poisonous. Generally, after poisoning, the pulse will become faster and irregular, and the person will be very excited. Blood pressure drops, respiratory paralysis occurs, and even coma may occur. Therefore, poisoning needs to be avoided.