What are the effects and functions of Hantao leaves

Han peach leaf mainly grows in Guangxi region, and it has many aliases, such as seven-leaf lotus. The efficacy of Hantao leaves is mainly reflected in the stems and leaves. It can not only be used to relieve pain, but the organic acids it contains are effective ingredients for treating convulsions. In traditional Chinese medicine, many peach leaves can be used to stop bleeding, reduce swelling, and reduce inflammation, and have a good effect on internal and external injuries caused by various reasons.

Han Taoye is also known as Guangxi Schefflera, Seven-Leaf Lotus, and Seven-Leaf Lotus. The stems and leaves contain organic acids, which are effective ingredients for analgesia and treatment of convulsions, and are used as traditional Chinese medicine. Identification of properties: The stems and branches are cylindrical, often cut obliquely into thick slices or segments, 1 to 3 cm long and 0.4 to 3 cm in diameter. The appearance is grayish white to light yellowish brown, with longitudinal wrinkles and dot-shaped lenticels, and sometimes ring-shaped leaf scars can be seen. The cork often falls off in flakes. It tastes slightly bitter and warm, and has the functions of dispelling wind, relieving pain, and relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation. Used for trigeminal neuralgia, neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatic joint pain, and pain in the stomach, intestines, and bile duct. It can be harvested throughout the year and cut into sections and dried in the sun or oven.

Season: Available all year round, washed, cut into sections and sun-dried or oven-dried

Effects of Peach Leaves

The biggest benefit of Chinese peach leaves is that, as mentioned above, they can be used as ornamental plants and as medicinal plants at home. However, due to its diuretic effect, patients with constipation and gastric ulcers should avoid using it. When used to stop diarrhea, it should be used in moderation, and the same applies to all medicines.

1. Peach leaves have the functions of stopping bleeding, relieving pain and reducing swelling, so they can treat fractures, bruises, inflammation, swelling, and other internal and external injuries.

2. The skin of peach leaves can eliminate rheumatism and activate muscles and bones, so it can treat rheumatic joint pain, fractures, bruises, and sha poison. It can induce sweating and relieve symptoms, so it can treat colds, fever, sore throats and other symptoms.

3. Peach leaves treat diarrhea: Use the roots of Schefflera chinensis, azalea, Croton rotundus, hollyhock, milkweed, bamboo leaf vegetable, horsetail, Houttuynia cordata, Oxalis purpurogenum, sweet potato, and leaves of the herb to boil water and drink it. Add fresh branches and leaves to papaya, carambola, king melon, persimmon and other fruits to make energy soup for consumption.

4. Peach leaves treat bruises and injuries: Use dog paw roots, wild grapes, elixir, globe amaranth, white rice tree, bone-setting tube, wild ginger flower, white thorn amaranth, mugwort, wolfberry, mountain zelan, mountain chrysanthemum, etc., boil the first half in water and drink it, or add the second half of the herbal leaves to the cooked soup, and add lemon, pineapple, longan and other fruits to make an energy soup and drink it.

5. The efficacy of Hantao leaf is also manifested in its ability to treat rheumatic bone pain. The bark of Schefflera chinensis can be soaked in wine, which can be used both internally and externally.

6. Peach leaves treat swelling and sores: Use fresh leaves of Schefflera chinensis, Crinum japonica, Gladiolus, Glechoma longituba, Dichondra divaricata, Chrysanthemum, and White Flowered Amaranth to mash and apply to the affected area.