The efficacy and function of red nan gu leaves

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and red balsam pear leaf is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about red balsam pear leaf. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of red balsam pear leaf.

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of the Myrtaceae plant Red Machilus macranthus.

[Original form] Red Machilus, shrub, 1-6m high. The stem is much branched; the bark is dark brown; the branchlets are square. The leaves are leathery, opposite, occasionally in whorls of 3, obovate or broadly ovate, 1-3cm long, 0.5-3cm wide, obtuse at apex, cuneate at base, entire, with fine pinnate lateral veins, raised beneath, glabrous, with scattered glandular dots, and short-petiolated. The cymes are terminal or axillary, 2-4.5 cm long; the flowers are white; the calyx is obconical, with 4 short and blunt lobes; the petals are 4, separate; and the stamens are numerous. The berry is oval, 6-10mm in diameter, purple-black when ripe, and crowned with a persistent calyx eaves at the top; there is one seed inside. Flowering period is May-June. Fruiting period is September-October.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; cold

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies. Mainly used for carbuncle, furuncle, lacquer sore, burns and scalds

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount, mash and apply, decoct in water for washing, or grind into powder for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of the leaves of the red nanmu apple. Your choice should be based on your own needs, so that it will not harm your body and can achieve a good effect in improving the disease.