The efficacy and function of Ligustrum lucidum leaves

Do you know Ligustrum lucidum leaves? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Other names] Holly leaves (from "Haishang Fang"), earthworm leaves, firecracker leaves (from "Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection").

[Source] The leaves of Ligustrum lucidum, a plant of the Oleaceae family , can be collected throughout the year.

[Nature and flavor] "Compendium of Materia Medica": "slightly bitter, neutral, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind, improve eyesight, reduce swelling and relieve pain. It is used to treat headache, red heels caused by wind-heat, sores, ulcers, burns, and stomatitis.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian. For external use: mash the juice and use it for gargling, boil it into a paste and apply it or use it as eye drops.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat red eyes: use two new bricks, five dou of holly leaves, pound the natural juice, soak the bricks for several days, let them penetrate, take them out, dig a hole in the ground and put the bricks inside, leaving the bottom empty. Cover the hole for a long time, wait for powder frost to appear on the bricks, take a little of the frost and put it into the brain, or if you don’t have any, it will work. It is very effective as an eye drop. (Dongqing Fang from "Sea Fang")

【Clinical application】 ①Treatment of burns and radiation injuries

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From Compendium of Materia Medica

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