The efficacy and function of compound grape leaves

For many Chinese people, traditional Chinese medicine is very trustworthy because it has a long history and few side effects. Compound grape leaves are a common Chinese medicinal material, which have many benefits for human health. So how can we eat compound grape leaves? Let’s learn about it below.

【Other name】Hemostatic agent; Sweet tea leaves

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Vitis vinifera, a plant of the Vitaceae family.

【Original form】 Essentially a vine. The slender branches and petioles are covered with brown soft hairs and long hairs. The petiole is 4-9cm long; the leaves on the same branch vary greatly, mostly ovate, shallowly lobed, deeply pentagonal or fully pentagonal, 4-9cm long, with a pointed tip, a broad cordate base, coarsely dentate edges, glabrous above, and yellow-brown hairy beneath. The fully lobed leaves are palmately compound leaves with 3-5 leaflets, the middle leaflet is rhombic, 9-11cm long, cuneate at the base, with a short petiole, and obliquely ovate leaflets on both sides. The panicle inflorescence is opposite to the leaves, 5-10cm long, and the axis of the inflorescence is pubescent; the flowers are small, about 3mm in diameter; the calyx is disc-shaped and glabrous; the petals are 5, fused at the tips; the stamens are 5; the ovary has 5 angles and is truncated at the top. The berries are spherical, about 1 cm in diameter, and dark brown when ripe. The flowering period is May-June, and the fruiting period is August-September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillsides or valley forests below 2000m above sea level.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; slightly astringent; cool in nature

【Functions and indications】Hemostasis; clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Main trauma bleeding; prevention of heat stroke

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: apply appropriate amount, mash and apply; or grind into powder and sprinkle. For internal use: decoction, 6-15g; or make tea.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to compound grape leaves. Through this introduction we can understand that compound grape leaves have high medicinal value and can effectively relieve many diseases, but remember not to take them indiscriminately.