The efficacy and function of fir leaves

Fir is a common plant in my country. This plant can usually be seen on the streets of the south. The leaves of fir are quite special, not only because its leaves are strip-shaped, but also because its leaves can be used as medicine to treat many diseases, and some of them have miraculous effects, just like we can use fir leaves when we have burns. So what are the effects and functions of fir leaves?

Introduction of Sugileaf

【Common name】Sugi leaf

[Source] It is the young leaves or blades of the plant Cryptomeria japonica of the Taxaceae family. The plant morphology is detailed in the "Cunninghamia lanceolata" entry.

The efficacy and function of fir leaves

Treat chronic tracheitis, toothache, pemphigus, and burns.

Usage and dosage of fir leaf

For internal use: decoct in water, 0.5-1 liang. For external use: decoct in water for gargling, mash into juice for application, or grind into powder for application.

Taboos of using cedar leaves

Do not overdose.

Selection of fir leaves

① Treat tooth swelling caused by wind: 3 liang of Chinese fir leaves, 2 liang each of chuanxiong and asarum. Cut the above three ingredients, add 4 liters of wine, boil and reduce to 2.5 liters. Sip it in your mouth and wait for it to dry out. Do not swallow it. (Sugar Leaf Soup from "Emergency Prescription")

②Treat pemphigus: appropriate amount of fresh fir leaves. Mash the juice and apply externally. (Jiangxi Herbal Medicine)

Further reading: Clinical applications

To treat chronic bronchitis, take 3.2 liang (10 liang) of fresh fir leaves, boil them for 4 hours, filter, concentrate the filtrate, add 50% syrup to make 30 ml of fir leaf syrup. Take it in 3 doses after meals for 10 consecutive days. A total of 407 cases were observed (most of them were over 50 years old), including 321 cases of simple type, 20 cases (6.2%) were controlled in the near future, 50 cases (15.5%) were significantly improved, 168 cases (52.5%) were improved, the total effective rate was 74.1%, and 83 cases (25.9%) were ineffective; 86 cases of wheezing type, 3 cases (3.5%) were controlled in the near future, 15 cases (17.4%) were significantly improved, 47 cases (54.6%) were improved, the total effective rate was 75.6%, and 21 cases (24.4%) were ineffective. The effective rates for cough, sputum and asthma are 71.8%, 70.1% and 62.2% respectively.