What are the medicinal values ​​of maple leaves?

Maple trees are not just for viewing, both the trunks and leaves have their own value. Maple leaves can also be used as medicine. This ingredient is found in many traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions. So what is the medicinal value of maple leaves? The biggest effect of maple leaves is that they can dispel wind and relieve pain. They can play a good preventive and therapeutic role in various joint diseases and even pain phenomena, and effectively relieve physical discomfort.

Medicinal value of maple leaves

Aliases: Liquidambar tree, big-leaf maple, maple tree, chicken maple, chicken maple tree

Nature and flavor: Root: bitter, warm. Leaves: bitter, neutral.

Function and indications

Root: dispels wind and relieves pain. Used for rheumatic joint pain and toothache.

Leaves: dispel wind and dampness, promote qi and relieve pain: used for enteritis, dysentery, stomachache; used externally to treat poisonous bee stings and skin eczema.

Dosage and administration: 0.5-1 liang for roots and leaves. For external use, apply in appropriate amount.

Note: Pregnant women should not take this medicine.

In traditional Chinese medicine, the root bark and branches are used in the medicinal materials of chicken feet. When the knee joint attacks, it is boiled in water and then taken; when there is a fracture, it is used together with ogapy; it has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects.

"National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines" The maple leaf is palm-shaped with 5 shallow lobes, 13 cm long, slightly wider than long, the 3 largest lobes have a few prominent teeth, the base is heart-shaped, medium green to dark green above, and hairy on the vein axils below, turning yellow to orange or red in autumn. The bark is gray-brown and smooth, with grooves and scales appearing as the tree ages. The flowers are yellow-green, small, without petals, and hanging on a slender stalk. They bloom in spring along with the young leaves in an open inflorescence. The fruit has parallel wings and is 2.5 cm long. Height 30 meters, broad columnar, deciduous. The white sugar, brown sugar and rock sugar that we usually eat are mainly made from sugarcane and sugar beets.

Making sugar from tree sap is still a new thing in China. Among the trees in the temperate zone of North America, there is a type of sugar maple tree that can secrete sugar syrup, commonly known as maple tree, among which Canada is the most famous. There are several varieties of sugar maple trees, such as sugar maple, silver maple, and red maple, with the first two known for their sugar production. Maple wood is used as building material or equipment material, musical instrument material, sculpture material, etc., and can also be planted for ornamental purposes.

I believe everyone knows the medicinal value of maple leaves. Various traditional Chinese medicines cannot be used casually. You must first understand your own health status and use them correctly under the guidance and help of a doctor. This will keep you away from the invasion and harm of diseases and return to a healthy life.