Medicinal effects of poplar leaves

Poplar is a very common tree in daily life. Its leaves have many functions and are therefore very popular among people, especially the round-leaved poplar leaves, which are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. It can not only treat diseases such as athlete's foot and mouth ulcers, but also clear away heat, detoxify, and remove wind, arthritis and blood. Friends in need can try it, but they need to ask a doctor's advice to avoid allergic symptoms.

Ordinary poplar leaves have no medicinal value. The round-leaved poplar is a Chinese medicinal material with a very wide range of effects. It also plays a very important role in the treatment and relief of many diseases.

【Alias】 Populus communis

[Source] Populus bonatii Levl., round-leaved poplar of the Salicaceae family, its bark and leaves are used as medicine.

【Habitat distribution】 Yunnan.

【Nature and flavor】 Slightly bitter, astringent, and cool.

[Functions and indications] Clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving inflammation and promoting diuresis, killing insects, treating rheumatism, beriberi, blood stasis due to trauma, diarrhea during pregnancy, toothache, and mouth ulcers.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

"Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Records": For the treatment of rheumatism and paralysis of limbs, take 50 cents of dried bark (remove the rough skin) and steam it with wine. For treating tooth decay, decoct the leaves in water and use as a gargle. For treating injury, blood stasis, swelling and pain, add equal amounts of Sophora flavescens and Agrimoniae root to the root bark, mix with wine lees and mash them together to apply to the injured area. Dispel wind, remove blood stasis, and eliminate phlegm.

① "Tang Materia Medica": It is used to treat long-term wind and beriberi, swelling, weak limbs, toxic gas easily wandering in the skin, phlegm, etc.

Take it soaked in wine.

② "Bencao Shiyi": To remove wind-related paralysis, blood stagnation, fractures, blood dripping between bones and flesh, unbearable pain, and skin itching and swelling, mix five kinds of wood into a decoction, and massage the damaged area.

③ "Bencao Gangmu": It is used to treat blood stasis caused by trauma, and must be taken with wine. The decoction can heal tendons and bones.

④ "Compendium of Materia Medica": Boil the juice in water, add salt and gargle to treat mouth ulcers.

Usage and Dosage For internal use: decoct in water, 1-3 liang; or soak in wine.

For external use: decoct in water for gargling or washing.

Poplars are the most widespread and adaptable tree species in the world. Poplars are widely distributed in my country, from Xinjiang to the eastern coast, and from Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia in the north to the Yangtze River basin. The value of poplar leaves: First of all, the function of poplar leaves is the same as that of other leaves. When autumn comes, the leaves are blown by the wind and fall into the soil, providing natural fertilizer for the poplar trees. There are many mineral elements in them that can be absorbed and utilized by the poplar trees again. Secondly, poplar leaves can be made into beautiful handicrafts for people to appreciate! Medicinal use of poplar leaves: The use of poplar leaves as medicine is a traditional remedy and has not been well studied. It is said among the people that poplar leaves have anti-inflammatory effects.