The efficacy and function of Cyclocarya paliurus leaves

Everyone is familiar with the leaves of Cycas paliurus. It has a long history and has good effects on regulating the body and treating diseases. It is a good choice for health preservation. Let’s take a look together.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus of the Juglandaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous tree, 10-30m high. The bark is thick, gray, and deeply fissured. The branches are dark brown with gray-yellow lenticels; the pith is lamellar; the winter buds are exposed and densely covered with brown scales. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, 15-30m long, with 7-9 (rarely 5-11) leaflets; leaf blades are leathery, oblong-ovate to broadly lanceolate, 5-14cm long, 2-6cm wide, acute or acuminate at the apex, oblique at the base, with sharp serrations on the edges, with peltate glands on the upper side, and obvious reticulate veins on the lower side, with fine gray scales and peltate glands. Flowers are unisexual and dioecious; male catkins are 3 or rarely 2-4 in a bundle, 7-18cm long, clustered on short pedicels, male flower bracts are small and inconspicuous, 2 bracteoles are similar in shape to 2-3 tepals, 20-30 stamens, sometimes only 12; female catkins are solitary and terminal, with 7-10 female flowers, female bracts and 2 bracteoles attached to the middle of the ovary, 4 tepals, born at the upper end of the ovary, ovary inferior, style short, stigma 2-lobed, lobes feathery. The infructescence is 20-30cm long, nut-like, oblate, about 7mm in diameter, with leathery disc-shaped wings formed by bracts and bracteoles around the middle, and 4 persistent tepals and styles at the tip. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is July-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in valley river banks or moist forests at an altitude of 500-2500m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The leaflets are mostly broken, while the intact ones are broadly lanceolate, 5-14cm long, 2-6cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, oblique at the base, with serrated edges, gray-green above, yellow-green or brown below, with shield-shaped glands, and leathery. It has a light fragrance and a light taste. The best ones are those with many leaves, green color and fragrant smell.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; slightly bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】 Dispel wind and relieve itching. Main skin diseases

[Usage and Dosage] For external use: take appropriate amount, mash the fresh product and apply the juice.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The utilization rate of Cyclocarya paliurus leaves in traditional Chinese medicine is still very high, and it can be used to treat a variety of diseases. We should eat it after fully understanding the effects and functions of Cyclocarya paliurus leaves. I hope everyone doesn’t eat carelessly.