The efficacy and function of Podocarpus leaves

The Chinese medicine Podocarpus leaves are often used by people in real life because of their functions and effects. So, what are the effects and functions of Podocarpus leaves? Let us study it together.

[Other names] Jiangnan cypress leaves, Jiangnan cypress leaves (Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine Ⅱ).

[Source] It is the branches and leaves of the short-leaved Chinese fir or the Chinese fir of the bamboo cupressaceae family. Available all year round. Cut the branches and leaves and dry them.

【Habitat distribution】 Mainly produced in Guangdong.

[Properties] The dry branches and leaves of the short-leaved cypress are about 2 to 5 mm thick, light yellowish brown in appearance, rough, and densely covered with triangular pulsates. The leaves are alternate, spirally arranged, very dense, narrowly lanceolate, 5 to 7 cm long, mucronate or obtuse at the apex, gray-green to dark brown above, and light yellow-green to light brown beneath. Slight odor, light taste. The dry branches and leaves of the Chinese fir are relatively long and large, 7 to 13 cm long, and are arranged sparsely. The rest of the leaves are the same as those of the shortleaf cedar. The best ones are green in color, with few stems and no old stems.

[Chemical composition] The leaves of Brachyphylla contain pomesterone A, and the bark contains tannins, resins and volatile oils.

【Properties and flavors】 "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine" II: "Neutral in nature, light in flavor."

【Function】 "Guangdong Chinese Medicine" II: "Stops vomiting blood and coughing up blood. Take one liang of it each time, add two candied dates and decoct it."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine".

The above content is an introduction to the Chinese medicine Podocarpus leaves. We should learn more about Podocarpus leaves in our daily lives so that we can use them more reasonably and better maximize the value of Podocarpus leaves.