Sweet-Scented Osmanthus (Guihua)

Sweet-Scented Osmanthus (Guihua)

Latin name: Osmanthus Fragrans

English name: Sweet Olive,Tea olive, Fragrant olive

Chinese PinYin name: Gui Hua 

[Brief Description]
Tea olive is a large upright shrub that can reach 20 ft (6.1 m) tall and 6-8 ft (1.8-2.4 m) wide, but is usually seen in landscapes at 6-10 ft (1.8-3.1 m) high. The opposite leaves are a dark, shiny green and the edges may be finely toothed or smooth with both types present on the same individual. As the plant matures, most of the foliage is held at the outermost ends of the stems, but the plant retains a handsome appearance despite the legginess. In autumn, winter and early spring white flowers cover the shrub. It also blooms sporadically throughout the summer. Individually the blossoms are small and inconspicuous, but the fragrance is powerful and exquisite. Tea olive is rather slow growing and is usually quite long lived.

[Common Uses]
They are often used to make osmanthus tea or Chinese desserts such as osmanthus jelly.

Osmanthus tea can be laxative, whitening skin, lifting of toxins; scent is fresh and mentally happy and charming, especially to get rid of body moisture, relaxed spirit, mind and body can purify and balance the nervous system. Provision of foul aroma, odor detoxification. For bad breath, wind, fire, toothache, stomach heat, and small-minded tooth toothache toothache. Osmanthus tea, tea with fresh Osmanthus pit system, the tea is meant to be that they lose osmanthus fragrance with rich. And stomach after drinking the role of ventilation. Very suitable for elderly people to drink less gastric function.

Some of the many health benefits include promoting beautiful skin, a balanced state of mind, digestion and detoxification. It is also known to relieve fatigue and improve appetite. You should consult a doctor for the suitability of consuming this ingredient if you are pregnant or have a special medical history.

[Storage]
Store flowers (sealed, in an air-tight vessel) in a cool, dry place (such as fridge or freezer section).