In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), osmanthus is a well known herb that can improve skin, detoxify the body, reduce thick saliva in the throat and boost lung health. In practice, osmanthus tea is often consumed when one suffers from a dry skin or hoarseness.
桂花不但可以作为观赏其寓意也非常好。每到桂花开放的季节，空气中散发着淡雅香的气。中医认为，桂花有很好的药用价值。桂花性温、味辛，入肺、大肠经，煎汤、泡茶或浸酒内服，有温中散寒、暖胃止痛、化痰散淤的作用，对食欲不振、痰饮咳喘、痔疮、痢疾、经闭腹痛有一定疗效。但表现为胃脘灼热疼痛，口干，饥饿却不想吃东西，小便色黄，大便粘腻等症状的脾胃湿热的人不适合饮用。