The efficacy and function of mountain mulberry leaves

Yamleaf is a very common Chinese medicine and also a very important medicinal material. We need to pay attention to it. When using hawthorn leaves, they can be used in combination with other medicines. We need to take them appropriately according to our physical condition. Let’s take a look at the main effects and functions of the Chinese medicinal herb Yam Rhizoma.

【English name】 Leaf of Downy Rosemyrtle, Leaf of Rosemyrtle

[Source] Medicinal material source: The leaves of Myrtle, a plant of the Myrtaceae family.

【Original form】 Shrub, 1-2m high. The young branches have grayish white soft hairs. Leaves opposite; petiole 4-7mm long; leaf blade leathery, elliptic or obovate, 3-8cm long, 1-4cm wide, apex rounded or obtuse, often slightly concave, sometimes slightly pointed, base broadly cuneate, initially hairy above, later becoming hairless, shiny, with gray pubescent hairs below, entire; 3 veins from base, reaching apex and united. The flower is solitary, purple-red, 2-4cm in diameter, with long stalks; the calyx tube is obovate, 6mm long, with gray hairs, 5 lobes, nearly round, 4-5mm long, persistent; the petals are 5, obovate, 1.3-2cm long; the stamens are red, numerous, 7-8mm long, and the anthers are longitudinally fissured; the ovary is inferior, 3-chambered, the style is 1m long, and the stigma is enlarged. The berry is ovate-pot-shaped, 1.5-2cm long, 1-1.5cm wide, purple-black when ripe; there are many seeds, 2 rows in each chamber. The flowering period is April-May, and the fruiting period is July-September.

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【Nature and flavor】 Sweet; neutral

【Functions and indications】It can promote dampness removal and stop diarrhea; it can promote tissue regeneration and stop bleeding. Mainly used for diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, joint pain, stomachache, malnutrition, metrorrhagia, mastitis, sores, hemorrhoids, scabies, burns, traumatic bleeding, and snake bites

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 10-20g. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing; or mash and apply on the affected area.

[Discussions by various scholars] 1. "Essentials of the Properties of Raw Medicinal Herbs": relieves pain, dissipates heat and toxins, stops bleeding, draws out pus, and promotes tissue regeneration. 2. "Bencao Qiuyuan": stops bleeding, stops dysentery, and promotes tissue regeneration. It can be used to treat malnutrition, eliminate sores, wash malnutrition and hemorrhoids, heat toxins, rotten feet, and heal snake bites. 3. "Guangxi Chinese Materia Medica": Treats watery diarrhea, red and white dysentery; used externally to treat bleeding from trauma and mastitis.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is some introduction to the effects and functions of the Chinese medicine Yam Rhizoma Cyperi. Yam Rhizoma Cyperi is very helpful for human diseases, but it is worth noting that we should use symptomatic medication according to our personal physical condition and avoid indiscriminate consumption.