The efficacy and function of Chinese heather

Chinese medicine practitioners need to use Chinese medicine when treating diseases, and Chinese photinia, as a kind of Chinese medicinal material, is also frequently used. So, let’s talk about the effects and functions of Chinese photinia.

[Source] Medicinal material source: the root or leaf of Photinia fraseri of the Rosaceae family.

[Original form] Photinia fraseri, a deciduous shrub or small tree, 3-10m high. Branchlets purple-brown, glabrous. Leaves are alternate; petioles are 5-10mm long, slightly pubescent; leaf blades are thin papery, oblong, obovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, 5-10cm long, 2-4.5cm wide, with sparsely glandular serrations on the margins, shiny and glabrous above, and sparsely pubescent along the midrib below. Flowers bisexual, compound cymes, 5-7 cm in diameter; peduncle and pedicel absent; sepals 5, triangular-ovate; petals 5, ovate-thrifty to ovate; stamens 20; styles 2-3, fused at base. The pear fruit is oval, 5-6mm in diameter, purple-red, slightly warty, and has persistent sepals; the fruit pedicel is 1-2cm long. The flowering period is May, and the fruiting period is July-August.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing on hillsides or under forests in valleys at an altitude of 100-17100m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: leaves are oblong, obovate-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, 5-10cm long, 2-4cm wide, acuminate or sharply acuminate at the apex, narrowing to a wedge-shaped base, with sparse serrations on the edges; glabrous on the upper side, hairy on the veins on the lower side; reticulate veins, 9-14 pairs of lateral veins; petiole 5-10mm long, slightly hairy. The leaves are papery, brittle and brittle. Slight smell and light taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; bitter; neutral

【Functions and indications】Promotes the flow of qi and blood circulation; dispels wind and relieves pain. It is mainly used to treat rheumatic pain; it can also treat soreness of limbs and knees, headache and traumatic injuries.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 5-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Above, we introduced what Chinese photinia is and understood the effects and functions of Chinese photinia. Chinese photinia can improve our immunity. Chinese photinia also has a therapeutic effect in health preservation and has many benefits to our body.