34香兰

香兰

Pandanus amaryllifolius

香兰叶（Pandanus amaryllifolius）为露兜树属的热带植物，又
名班兰叶（pandan）、七叶兰、香林投、碧血树，野生七叶兰较为稀
少，其多半为栽培作物。班兰叶——印尼话叫 Pandan，它在印尼、马来
西亚、新加坡等地名气大得很，班兰叶是一种热带绿色植物，有一种十
分独特的天然芳香味，能让食物增添清新、香甜的味道因而常做为东南
亚料理与糕点常用材料。性温，无毒，降肝火，主治肝炎，润肺，清热
解毒，消暑，解酒，治酒醉，治痛风（尿酸）， 抗癌。

Pandanus amaryllifolius is a tropical plant in
the Pandanus (screwpine) genus, which is commonly known as pandan
(/ˈpændən/), and is used widely in South Asian and Southeast
Asian cooking as a flavoring.
Use in traditional medicine
P. amaryllifolius leaves have a number of local medicinal uses. Leaf
extracts have been thought to reduce fever, relieve indigestion and
flatulence, and act as a cardiotonic.[5]
Use as natural air freshener
The leaves impart a pleasant aroma which can act as a natural air
freshener. They are placed into a confined space, such as a car, and
left there until they wither and dry up.