Is fresh osmanthus poisonous?

We often come into contact with osmanthus trees in our daily lives. For example, in many residential areas, especially in most campuses, osmanthus trees are widely planted. Every August and September, the campus is filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, which can make people feel refreshed. Therefore, osmanthus has become a traditional famous flower in painting. Not only that, osmanthus ingredients are now added to many foods. So, is fresh osmanthus poisonous?

Is fresh osmanthus poisonous?

In ancient times, osmanthus was the favorite of scholars and writers, who often used it to express their emotions or give it as a gift to friends. Nowadays, people love the unique fragrance of osmanthus flowers, and they are often planted in home courtyards. Whenever the wind blows, the fragrance fills the air along the roadsides and in homes. When I was a child, I was even more naive. I often picked osmanthus flowers and put them in my pockets as a fragrance enhancer, or put them in books as dried osmanthus flowers for preservation. Some careful friends have discovered that bees that like to collect nectar do not seem to like osmanthus so much. Is this because fresh osmanthus is poisonous? Can potted plants be kept in the bedroom?

1. Is fresh osmanthus poisonous?

Fresh osmanthus is not poisonous and is one of China's ten traditional famous flowers and is deeply loved by people. There are many varieties of osmanthus, the most common ones are red osmanthus, April osmanthus, golden osmanthus, and silver osmanthus. The most popular one in life is four-season osmanthus. As the name suggests, the fragrance of osmanthus is spread all year round.

Sweet osmanthus is not only beautiful and pure in appearance, but also has a strong fragrance. There are records of eating sweet osmanthus dating back hundreds of years. Osmanthus also has certain medicinal value. In traditional Chinese medicine, osmanthus is warm in nature and spicy in taste, and has the effects of warming the stomach, dispelling cold, relieving pain, and removing blood stasis. If you suffer from bad breath, toothache, or cough with phlegm, you can drink osmanthus tea. Of course, osmanthus can also be paired with other scented teas, all of which have certain effects.

The commonly consumed osmanthus cake and osmanthus tea are both made from osmanthus and taste great, which is enough to prove that osmanthus is not poisonous.

Why don’t bees like osmanthus? The reason is not because osmanthus is poisonous, but because of the way bees collect nectar. This explains why osmanthus is a self-pollinating type, but bees only like cross-pollinated nectar.

Where does osmanthus honey come from? Osmanthus honey is not honey with osmanthus added in the traditional sense, but honey collected by bees from wild osmanthus flowers. The main source of honey is Osmanthus fragrans, not the familiar osmanthus variety.

Although fresh osmanthus is not poisonous, you should pay attention to two aspects when eating it:

1. Do not consume it excessively for a long time, otherwise it will be counterproductive and harm your body. Fresh osmanthus can only be added as a supplementary ingredient when making pastries. Although it has medicinal value, it needs to be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

2. Fresh osmanthus easily retains dust, bacteria, insects, and insect eggs, which can affect human health if not handled properly.

2. Can fresh osmanthus be placed in the bedroom?

Generally speaking, it is not recommended to place fresh osmanthus in the bedroom. Even if you want to place it in the room, it is okay during the day, but it is best to move it out at night. Here are the reasons:

1. The fragrance of osmanthus is very strong and has the effect of refreshing the mind. The bedroom is a place for rest. If you smell it for a long time, you will become more awake and unable to sleep, which affects your sleep quality. If you want to place it in the bedroom, it is recommended to keep it ventilated or place it on the windowsill.

2. From the perspective of Feng Shui, osmanthus is a "precious flower" and is suitable for placement in living rooms, study rooms, balconies, etc.

3. Osmanthus likes to grow in ventilated and well-lit places. The bedroom space is relatively small and the lighting conditions are not good, which is not conducive to the better growth of osmanthus.

4. Osmanthus flowers easily attract insects or pests, and placing them in the bedroom will affect sanitary conditions.

5. Placing osmanthus in the bedroom can easily cause allergies in people with allergic constitutions. If the pollen allergy is severe, the situation will be very bad.