The efficacy and function of the leaves of Photinia serrata

Speaking of photinia oleifera leaves, many people know that it is a Chinese medicinal material. So do you know the effects and functions of photinia oleifera leaves? How should it be eaten? Let’s find out now.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Sageretia thea (Osbeck) Johnst., a plant of the Rhamnaceae family.

[Original morphology] The photinia serrata is a vine-like or upright shrub. The twigs are spiny, gray or gray-brown, pubescent, and often opposite. Leaves are opposite or alternate; petiole 2-7mm long, pubescent; leaf blade papery, elliptic, oblong or ovate-elliptic, 1-4.5 long, 0.7-2.5cm wide, with acute apex, rounded or nearly cordate base, serrulate margin, green and glabrous above, light green and glabrous or pubescent along veins below. Flowers are bisexual, sessile, yellow, fragrant, in spike or panicle inflorescences; inflorescence axis is 2-5cm long, pubescent or densely pubescent; calyx has 5 triangular lobes, sparsely pubescent on the outside; petals are 5, spoon-shaped, 2-lobed at the apex, often involute, shorter than sepals; style is very short, stigma is 3-lobed, ovary is 3-chambered. The drupe is nearly spherical, about 5mm in diameter, and purple-black when ripe. The flowering period is from September to October, and the fruiting period is from April to May of the following year.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown in hills and mountain forests or bushes below 2100m above sea level.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for sores, swellings, burns, scabies, and lacquer sores

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 15-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount, crush the fresh product and apply; or boil it in water and wash; or grind the dry product into powder and mix with oil to apply.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above content is an introduction to the effects and functions of the traditional Chinese medicine Photinia oxyphylla leaves. I hope it can bring you some help. The culture of traditional Chinese medicine is profound and extensive. When treating diseases, we need to choose different medicines according to the different diseases to better help the body relieve troubles.