The efficacy and function of Longli leaf [picture]

In daily life, we can often see longli leaves [picture], so how should longli leaves [picture] be eaten? What good effects does it have on our body? Let's take a look.

[Other names] Dragon tongue leaf, dragon flavor leaf (Guangzhou Army "Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines"), dragon tongue leaf ("Flora of Guangzhou").

[Source] It is the leaves of the Euphorbiaceae plant Longliye . Starting from May to June, pick the old green leaves and dry them. Usually 4 to 5 leaves can be harvested from each plant each time, and harvested every 15 days or so.

[Original form] Evergreen small shrub, up to 40 cm tall. The twigs are serpentine and have inconspicuous pubescence. Leaves are alternate, with short petioles; ovate-lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, 5-8 cm long, 2.5-3.5 cm wide, obtuse with a small convex tip, mucronate or nearly rounded base, entire margin, dark green above, olive green beneath, base of midrib initially pubescent, then bald; stipules small, triangular, straw yellow when mature. The flowers are unisexual, dark purple, clustered in the leaf axils or arranged in a very short raceme; the pedicel is slightly shorter or slightly longer than the calyx; the female calyx has 6 lobes. The lobes are 2-3 mm wide, the outer 3 are nearly spoon-shaped and obtuse, and the inner 3 are broadly obovate and slightly smaller; the ovary is 3-chambered, the styles are 3, slender, and broadly bifurcated; the male calyx is 6-lobed, smaller, the same shape as the female flower, with 3 stamens, filaments united, and the anther elliptical. The capsule is pea-shaped and has a walled stalk, and is almost enclosed by a growing persistent calyx.

[Habitat distribution] Cultivated in Guangdong and Guangxi. Produced in Guangdong and Guangxi.

[Properties] The dry leaves are ovate or obovate-lanceolate, tongue-shaped, obtuse or rounded with a small tip, base short and nearly rounded, entire, withered yellow or dark green, midrib prominent on the back, lateral veins pinnate, and reticulate veins closed near the edge. Paper, thicker. Slight odor, light taste. Large and complete pieces are preferred.

【Nature and flavor】 ① "Luchuan Materia Medica": "neutral in nature, light in flavor."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Luchuan Materia Medica": "Clears the lungs and treats lung heat and cough."

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 2 to 5 qian.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat cough due to phlegm and fire: boil dragon fruit leaves and pork into a decoction and drink it. (Records of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan)

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Records of Collecting Medicinal Herbs in Lingnan".

I believe that after reading the above explanations, everyone has a deeper understanding of the Chinese medicine Longliye [Picture]? In fact, many foods or medicinal materials are the same. Only when we understand them can we eat them correctly according to our own situation and effectively help maintain our health.