Details of Medicinal Plants

Magnolia Bark

Magnolia Bark
Magnolia Bark is the bark of the trunk of Magnolia obovata Thunberg (Magnolia hypoleuca Siebold et Zuccarini), Magnolia officinalis Rehder et Wilson or Magnolia officinalis Rehder et Wilson var. biloba Rehder et Wilson (Magnoliaceae).
Magnolia Bark contains magnolol as an ingredient and is said to have analgesic and antispasmodic effects. Magnolia obovata has large leaves. In Hoba-yaki, a local dish in Hida region, Gifu Prefecture,miso and green onion are grilled on the large leaf.