The efficacy and function of sheep's ear leaves

Friends who don’t know about sheep’s ear leaves will not understand what effects and functions sheep’s ear leaves have. Sheep’s ear leaves are a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Many people only know about them in terms of their appearance, so it is difficult to understand what benefits sheep’s ear leaves can really bring to people’s bodies. These require us to have an in-depth understanding of sheep’s ear leaves as a medicinal material.

[Source] It is the leaves of the plant Buddleja strychnifolia of the Loganaceae family.

[Original morphology] The plant morphology is detailed in the entry for "Buddleja buddleja".

[Nature and flavor] "Illustrated Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": "slightly warm in nature, sour and bitter in taste."

[Functions and indications] Treat ecthyma, stubborn ulcers that do not heal for a long time, and trauma.

[Additional prescription] For treating all kinds of sores, carbuncles, boils, ulcers that have grown tubes and cannot grow new flesh, as well as long-term genital sores without pus and blood: grind sheep's ear leaves into powder and apply it. (Compendium of Materia Medica in Southern Yunnan)

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Through the introduction in this article, we can learn some relevant knowledge about lamb's ear leaves. Whether from the perspective of food health or traditional Chinese medicine, the role of sheep's ear leaves cannot be underestimated.