Effects and functions of syzygium wilfordii leaves

The Chinese medicinal guava leaf is a relatively good medicinal material, but many people don’t know much about it. So let’s take a detailed look at the Chinese medicinal guava leaf below.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Syzygium wilfordii, a plant of the Myrtaceae family.

【Original form】 Tree, 10m high. The trunk is very short and has many branches. Leaves are opposite; petiole is 6-8mm long; leaves are large, leathery, lanceolate or oblong, 12-25cm long, 3-4.5cm wide, with long acuminate tip and broad cuneate base, with many transparent small glandular dots on the leaf surface; pinnate veins, 12-16 pairs of lateral veins. The inflorescence is terminal; the pedicel is 1-2cm long, the flowers are white, and the diameter is 3-4cm; the calyx tube is obconical, 8-10mm long, with 4 calyx teeth, semicircular, 6mm long, and 8-9mm wide; there are 4 petals, separated, broadly ovate, and about 14mm long; there are many stamens, 2-2.8cm long, and the anthers are 1.5mm long, T-shaped, and longitudinally fissured; the ovary is inferior, and the style is equal to the stamens. The fruit is spherical, with fleshy skin, 3-5cm in diameter, yellow when ripe, with oil gland spots, 1-2 seeds, and multiple embryos. The flowering period is March-April, and the fruiting period is May-June. .

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Meridian】 Heart meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Treats oral ulcers, sores, and pox

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for gargling, washing or grind into powder for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The effects and functions of syzygium leaves have been described in detail above, and I believe everyone has a certain understanding of them. Whether syzygium leaves have other therapeutic effects still requires further research.