page_title: Hydrangea macrophylla
section_title: Possible uses
hierarchical_section_title: Hydrangea macrophylla / Possible uses
caption_attribution_description: English: Leaves and buds of Hortensia (Hydrangea macrophylla) Français&#160;: Feuilles et boutons floraux d'Hortensia (Hydrangea macrophylla) Português: Folhas e botões duma Hortencia (Hydrangea macrophylla)
context_page_description: Hydrangea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2 m tall by 2.5 m broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn. Common names include bigleaf hydrangea, French hydrangea, lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, penny mac and hortensia. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world in many climates. It is not to be confused with H. aspera 'Macrophylla'.
context_section_description: Amacha is a Japanese beverage made from fermented leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii.
  Hydrangeae Dulcis Folium is a drug made from the fermented and dried leaves of H. macrophylla var. thunbergii with possible antiallergic and antimicrobial properties. It also has a hepatoprotective activity by suppression of D-galactosamine-induced liver injury in vitro and in vivo.
  Hydrangea macrophylla is included in the Tasmanian Fire Service's list of low flammability plants, indicating that it is suitable for growing within a building protection zone.
  Leaf extracts of Hydrangea macrophylla are being investigated as a possible source of new chemical compounds with antimalarial activity.  Hydrangeic acid from the leaves is being investigated as a possible anti-diabetic drug as it significantly lowered blood glucose, triglyceride, and free fatty acid levels in laboratory animals.
caption: Bud and leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla
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