Cypress is the general designation of all cypresses. In fact, it can also be divided into Platycladus orientalis, juniper, Platycladus orientalis and Cupressus floridanus. Cypress can also be said to be one of the common greening trees. But why do so many people choose cypress as a green tree? Is it because of its special function? If you want to know more about cypress trees, you can have a look with Xiaobian~
What are the economic functions of the cypress trees on both sides of the road: the wood is moderate in hardness and softness, delicate, fragrant, strong in corrosion resistance, and is mostly used in construction, furniture, joinery, etc. To extract oil from seeds for making soap, food, or medicine.
Landscaping: to purify the air, cypress is widely used on the greening Road, and also plays a beautiful role. It can also be used as a bonsai in the old villa, increasing the landscaping role of cypress.
Medicinal value:
1. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the aromatic gas produced by cypress has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, drying and killing insects, eliminating diseases and pathogens, and cultivating healthy qi of human body.
2. According to the test, its main components are Isatis and limonene. These natural substances can not only kill bacteria and viruses, purify the air, but also relax the spirit and stabilize the mood.
3. After people inhale the fragrance of cypress, they can reduce blood pressure, cerebral blood flow and depression. In some countries, forest therapy is carried out to let cancer patients go to the cypress forest for leisure and entertainment. Most of the patients' mental state has improved, and some of them have eliminated the nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy.
Other uses
Serve as a good feed for rabbits: Although the taste of cypress leaves is bitter, they are rich in oil and have a special aromatic smell. If the cypress leaves are used to feed the rabbits, good results can be achieved, which can not only improve the survival rate and growth of the rabbits, but also prevent rabbit coccidiosis, rarefaction and rabbit gnawing on the ring fence.
[method of feeding rabbits with cypress leaves]: collect fresh cypress leaves from cypress trees, and put them into the feed tank of rabbits at night according to 50-100g per rabbit, so that the rabbits can eat freely. The rabbit can be fed after it can eat grass. It is usually fed once a day until the rabbit is out of the field.
The legend of cypress bonsai cypress is that cypress trees fight against cold, lofty snow, firm and straight, which is the length of a hundred trees. It is a symbol of righteousness, nobility, longevity and immortality. Cypress is the carrier of emotion in foreign countries. Cypress often appears in graveyard, which is the respect and memory of predecessors. The coffins of ancient Rome were usually made of cypress. The Greeks and Romans used to put the cypress in the coffin of the dead, hoping that the dead would have peace and happiness in another world. Chinese people plant cypresses on the graves of the dead, which is a kind of wish to let the dead sleep forever. The scientific name of cypress is Cupressaceae, which is extended from zyparisias. According to Greek mythology, there was a young man named cyprisias who loved riding and hunting. He shot the deer to death by mistake when he was hunting. He was devastated. Then Eros, the God of love, suggested that the general God turn cypresses into cypresses, not to let him die, and let him accompany the deer for life. The name of cypresses evolved from the name of teenagers, and the cypresses became a symbol of longevity and immortality. This story is the origin of the name of cypresses!
Chinese like to plant cypresses in cemeteries, which originated from a kind of folklore. It's said that there was a kind of evil beast in ancient times, named Liang Liang, who liked to steal and eat the body and liver. Every night, he went out to dig the tomb to eat the body. This beast is flexible, fast-moving and haunting, which is beyond defense. However, it is afraid of tigers and cypresses. So the ancients often set up stone tigers and cypresses in cemeteries to avoid this evil beast.
The reason why the ancients thought that the cypress could avoid evil was the result of tree worship. In ancient times, there were so-called "king of cypress" and "king of cypress". According to the book of the later Han Dynasty, when Cao Cao wanted to build a palace, he cut down a tree called Zhuolong. When the tree was cut down, he shed a lot of blood like a man. After a few days, Cao Cao also fell ill and died. The sacred tree can't be desecrated, or it will be punished.
Seeds of cypress