The efficacy and function of hairy wax gourd leaves

There are many types of Chinese medicine. When we choose, we need to understand the medicine first. So do you know about the medicinal material hairy winter melon leaves? Let us introduce it below.

[Alias] Hairy carambola leaves.

[Source] Medicinal material source: Actinidiaeriantha Benth., a plant of the Actinidiaceae family. leaves.

[Original morphology] Hairy-flowered kiwifruit is a deciduous vine with young branches, petioles, inflorescences and sepals densely covered with milky white or light yellow straight spreading hairs or interwoven and compressed cotton hairs; lenticels vary in size; pith is white and flaky.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain grass and sparse shrubs at an altitude of 250-1100m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The complete leaf is ovate or broadly ovate, 8-16cm long and 6-11cm wide; the apex is short-pointed or short-acuminate, the base is rounded, truncated or shallowly cordate, and the edge has hard pointed teeth; the upper surface is withered green, hairy or bald, with only a few rough hairs on the midrib and lateral veins; the lower surface is light withered green, densely covered with milky white and light dirty yellow stellate hairs; the lateral veins are 7-8 (-10) pairs, the transverse veins are well developed and obvious, and thick papery. The petiole is short and thick, 1.5-3cm long, densely covered with milky white or light yellow straight hairs or interwoven and compressed cotton hairs. It has a faint smell and tastes slightly spicy and astringent.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; pungent; cold

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and swelling reduction; removing blood stasis and relieving pain; stopping bleeding and healing ulcers. Mainly used for carbuncle, swelling, breast abscess, traumatic injury, fracture, knife wound, frostbite and ulcer

【Usage and Dosage】For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The utilization rate of hairy wax gourd 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 hairy wax gourd leaves. I hope everyone doesn’t eat carelessly.