The efficacy and function of water melon leaves

The efficacy and function of water melon leaves

For many Chinese people, traditional Chinese medicine is very trustworthy because it has a long history and few side effects. Water wax gourd leaves are a common Chinese medicinal material, which has many benefits for human health. So how can we eat water wax gourd leaves? Let’s learn about it below.

【English name】 Toricellia angulata Oliv.

【Other name】 Elderberry leaf

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Cornus officinalis, a plant of the Cornaceae family.

[Original form] Deciduous shrub or small tree, 2.5-8m high. The bark is gray; the old branches are yellow-gray, with oblong lenticels and semi-circular leaves, with wide white base. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 2.5-8cm long, expanded at the base into a sheath wrapped around the branches; leaf blades are membranous or papery, broadly ovate or nearly circular, 6-15cm long, 5.5-15.5cm wide, with 5-7 lobes, the lobes near the base are smaller, with 5-7 palmate veins reaching the leaf margin and raised on both sides. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The fruit is drupe-shaped, ovate, 4 mm in diameter, and the style is persistent. The flowering period is April and the fruiting period is June.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; cool in nature

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; promotes the removal of dampness. Sore throat; cough and asthma due to lung heat; stranguria due to heat; diarrhea

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 9-15g. For external use: Take appropriate amount, grind into powder and blow into throat.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed description of the effects and edible methods of water wax gourd leaves. Medicines like water wax gourd leaves are very effective in treating diseases. However, it should be noted that when using water wax gourd leaves, they need to be used in moderation and should not be used too much, otherwise it will not be of any benefit to the body.

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