Broad bean leaf

Broad bean leaf

(Modern Practical Chinese Medicine)

[source] the leaves of faba bean, a leguminous plant, are described in the section "faba bean".

[chemical constituents] the leaves contain kaempferol-3-glucoside-7-rhamnoside, D-glyceric acid, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, chloroquinone and free amino acids, among which aspartic acid is the most and DOPA is the most abundant.

[pharmacological action] glyceric acid has diuretic effect. See "broad bean pod shell" section.

[nature and taste] Compendium: "bitter, slightly sweet, warm. "

[function indications] it is used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, hemoptysis, gastrointestinal bleeding, traumatic bleeding and sore.

① Wang Ying's food materia medica: "if you are drunk, fry the broad bean seedlings with oil and salt, and then pour the soup.". "

② Modern Practical Traditional Chinese medicine: "for hemostatic agent, treat all bleeding. "

③ "Zhifeng pill" in Sichuan records of traditional Chinese medicine. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: mash juice. External use: tamping or grinding powder scattering.

[selected formula] for the treatment of ulcers with rotten smell, which have not been cured for many years: a handful of broad bean leaves, beat and apply to the affected area. (secret recipe of Guiyang)

[clinical application] for hemostasis

Take fresh broad bean leaves, mash and squeeze juice, 20 ml each time, twice a day. The effect of decocting was slightly poor. More than 20 cases of hemoptysis due to pulmonary tuberculosis were treated, which can stop bleeding quickly and is also effective for gastrointestinal bleeding. In addition, the mixture of broad bean leaf powder and wood powder for external use also has hemostatic and anti-inflammatory effect, which can be applied to small traumatic bleeding.