Banyan leaf

Banyan leaf

(Fujian folk herbal medicine)

[synonym] uncle Qi Niang, uncle Qi and bailaiye (Fujian folk herbal medicine).

[source] it is the leaf of Ficus microcarpa.

[plant morphology] banyan, also known as banyan, banyan, banyan, banyan.

Trees, 5-9 m high. The bark is dark ochre, slightly smooth. Leaves alternate, oblong or oblong, 5-12 cm long and 2-6 cm wide, apex obtuse or acuminate, base obtuse or rounded, entire, with basal 3 veins and 7-10 pairs of lateral veins. Inflorescences globose, pedunculate, solitary or paired, axillary or clustered on branches. Male flower, gall flower and female flower are in the same peduncle. Male flowers sessile, perianth segments 3-4, stamen 1: gall flowers similar to female flowers, perianth segments 4-5. The fruit is oblate, reddish and spotted at maturity.

Born in the mountains, embankment. Distributed in Taiwan, Fujian, Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan and other places.

The root of this plant (Ficus microcarpa L.) is also used for medicine. See special section for details.

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] Fujian folk herbal medicine: "sweet, slightly bitter, flat. "

[functions and indications] 1. Fujian folk herbal medicine: "antipyretic, promoting Qi, eliminating dampness and rash. "

② "Chinese higher plant atlas": detoxification, insecticidal. "

[selection] 1. Treatment of lacquer sores: fresh banyan leaves. Let the soup warm and wash.

② Treatment of eczema: fresh bird cotton leaf a grip. Fried soup bath, wash once or twice a day.

③ Treatment of thrush in children: fresh sparrow banyan leaf decoction, add appropriate amount of milk, wash mouth, wash once or twice a day. (Fujian folk herbal medicine was selected).