The efficacy and function of camellia

Many people are not very clear about camellia tea, so when choosing camellia tea, they need to understand it so that they can feel at ease when consuming it, which is beneficial for disease treatment.

[Source] Medicinal material source: Camellia jahoica L., C. pitardii Coh.-St. , leaves of narrow-leaved southwestern red camellia C.pitardii Coh.-St.var.yunnanica Mealy and Yunnan camellia C.reticulata Lindl., etc.

[Original form] Red Camellia Red Camellia is a green shrub or small tree, up to 10m high. The bark is gray-brown, and the young branches are brown and glabrous. Simple leaves are alternate; petiole is 8-15mm long; leaf blade is leathery, obovate or elliptical, 5-10cm long, 2.5-6cm wide, gradually pointed and blunt, base is cuneate, edge has fine serrations, dark green and shiny above, light green below, glabrous on both sides, leaves turn yellow when dry. The flowers are bisexual, solitary or opposite in the leaf axils or branch tops, bright red, 5-8cm in diameter; there are 5 sepals, broadly ovate, covered with white soft hairs on the outside; there are 5-7 petals, and the cultivated varieties have multiple petals, white, light red and other colors, the petals are nearly round, with a notch at the tip and slightly fused at the base; there are many stamens, the outer filaments are fused at the base, attached to the base of the petals, and free on the inside; the ovary is superior, glabrous, and the style has 3 lobes at the tip. The gourd fruit is nearly spherical, with a diameter of 2.2-3.2cm, thick, smooth and hairless peel, and dehiscent chambers. The seeds are nearly spherical, angular, 1.88-2.5cm long, and dark brown. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is September-October.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: 1. Growing in ravines, beside water or in sparse woods at an altitude of 1000-2800m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: Red Camellia leaves are obovate or elliptical, 5-10cm long and 2.5-6cm wide; the tip is gradually pointed and blunt, the base is cuneate, the edge has fine serrations, and is yellow-green; the surface is slightly shiny and hairless, or the back and edges are slightly hairy; leathery. The petiole is cylindrical, 8-15mm long. It has a faint smell and tastes slightly bitter and astringent.

[Chemical composition] The leaves contain camellia saponins I and II, vitamin C, theobromine, L-epicatechin and D-catechin. It also contains lipids, of which palmitic acid accounts for 31.8%, oleic acid accounts for 18.9% and β-amyrin.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; astringent; cold

【Meridian】 Heart meridian

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; stops bleeding. It is used for carbuncle, swelling, burns, and bleeding.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 6-15g. For external use: appropriate amount, crush fresh product and apply or grind into powder for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

After reading the above detailed introduction to the effects and functions of camellia leaves, I believe many friends already know the benefits of camellia leaves. It can be seen that camellia leaves are very beneficial to our human body. If you need it, you might as well give it a try.