The efficacy and function of Aralia dasyphylla leaves [picture]

Aralia dasyphylla leaves [picture] are a common type of traditional Chinese medicine. They have many different functions and can treat some diseases of the human body. Let us now learn about its specific functions.

【English name】 Aralia elata (Miq.) Seem.

【Other name】 Prickly crow leaf

[Source] Medicinal material source: young leaves and buds of Aralia elata, a plant of the Araliaceae family.

[Original form] Shrub or small tree, 1.5-6m high. The twigs are sparsely covered with numerous fine thorns, 1-3 mm long, with enlarged bases; young branches often have slender straight thorns, up to 1.5 cm long. The leaves are two to three pinnate compound leaves, 40-80cm long; the petiole is 20-40cm long; the stipules and petiole are fused at the base, the separated part is linear, about 3mm long, and the edges are hairy; the pinna has 7-11 leaflets, with a pair of leaflets at the base, the leaf blade is ovate to ovate-elliptical, 5-15cm long, 2.5-8cm wide, with acuminate apex, rounded to cordate base, rarely cuneate, green above, gray-green below. Umbel diameter 1-1.5cm; peduncle 0.8-4cm long, pedicel about 7mm long, all densely pubescent; bracts and bracteoles lanceolate, membranous; flowers yellow-white; calyx glabrous, about 1.5mm long, 5-lobed at apex, lobes ovate-triangular; petals equal in length to calyx, ovate-triangular, recurved in flowering; stamens 5; ovary inferior, 5-chambered, styles 5, free or fused at base. The drupe is spherical, berry-like, black, 4mm in diameter, and has 5 ribs. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is from September to October.

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[Pharmacological action] When 10 mg/kg of total triterpenoid saponins extracted from the leaves of Aralia elata are injected intravenously in cats or rabbits, the blood pressure can be reduced by 20% and lasts for 15 minutes. The antihypertensive effect is not opposed by atropine. Subcutaneous injection of 1.25-5 mg/kg in mice can significantly reduce the anesthetic effects of chloral hydrate, sodium barbital, etc. on animals. 15 mg/kg total triterpenoid saponins also has a significant effect on lowering blood sugar and blood β-lipoprotein in rats, but has no effect on cholesterol levels.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter; sweet; cool in nature

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and removes dampness. Mainly used for damp-heat diarrhea; dysentery; edema

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: Take appropriate amount as food.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects of Aralia dasyphylla leaves [Picture]. When using it, you can use it according to the needs mentioned above. Aralia dasyphylla leaves [Picture] are also very helpful in treating certain diseases.