The efficacy and function of bayberry leaves

Bayberry leaf is a traditional Chinese medicine. In addition to the effects we know in daily life, bayberry leaf actually has many other effects and functions. Let’s take a look at them right away.

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

[Original form] Evergreen tree, up to 12m high, with a spherical crown. Simple leaves are alternate; the leaves are oblong or oblanceolate, leathery, 8-13cm long, narrow at the top, slightly obtuse at the apex, narrowly cuneate at the base, entire, or with a few obtuse serrations at the apex, dark green and shiny above, slightly lighter in color below, smooth and hairless, with golden glands. Flowers are dioecious; male inflorescences are clustered in leaf axils in constant lines, cylindrical, about 3 cm long, and yellow-red; male flowers have 1 bract, ovate, with sharp tip, 2-4 bracteoles, ovate, and 5-6 stamens; female inflorescences are ovate-oblong, about 1.5 cm long, often solitary in leaf axils; female flowers have bracts and bracteoles at the base, ovate ovary, and extremely short style. There are 2 slender stigmas. The drupe is spherical, about 1.8 cm in diameter, with a dark red exocarp composed of many densely growing cystic bodies, a hard endocarp, about 9 mm in diameter, and containing one seed without endosperm. Flowering period is April. Fruiting period is June-July.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Grown on sunny slopes or valleys of low mountains and hills.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】 Drying dampness and dispelling wind; relieving itching. Primary skin eczema

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount and wash with decocted water.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above is an introduction to the effects, functions and eating methods of bayberry leaves. When choosing it, you need to understand how to use it.