The efficacy and function of cherry leaves

Cherry leaves are a traditional Chinese medicine. Do you know the medicinal value of cherry leaves? How do Chinese medicine practitioners use cherry leaves to treat diseases? And what should you pay attention to when using cherry leaves to treat diseases in daily life? Don't worry, we will answer them one by one for you.

[Source] It is the leaves of cherry, a plant of the Rosaceae family.

【Original morphology】For details about the plant morphology, please refer to the "cherry" entry.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet and bitter, warm.

【Entry into meridians】 "Bencao Zaixin": "enters the liver and spleen meridians."

【Functions and indications】Warms the stomach, strengthens the spleen, stops bleeding, and detoxifies. Treats stomach cold, food accumulation, diarrhea, vomiting blood, and sores.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water or mash into juice. For external use: mash and apply.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat diarrhea and cough: decoct cherry leaves and branches in water and drink. (Hunan Pharmacopoeia)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Tang Materia Medica"

Everyone should know about the medicinal value of cherry leaves. You can be more targeted when consuming them in your daily life. More reasonable use of medicines can better treat some common diseases.