Water loquat

Water loquat

(Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] water milk, red hair tree (Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the root of Actinidiaceae.

[plant morphology] shuidongge

Shrubs or small trees, 1-5m high. Young branches densely covered with rust colored scalelike pubescence, glabrescent when old. The leaves are papery, broadly elliptic, oblong or obovate oblong, 10-28 cm long and 4-11 cm wide. The top is acute or short acuminate, the base is broad cuneate or obtuse, the edge has small spiny serrations, and the lateral veins are 12-20. The young leaves are sparsely covered with scaly pubescence, the veins are covered with scaly pubescence, and the lower part is denser, and the old leaves are reduced or glabrous. Cyme small, with total pedicel, axillary or growing in the axillary of old branch leaf scar, with several flowers; flowers purplish red or pink; sepals ovate; petals base connate, upper part reflexed outward; filaments short; ovary ovate, upper part of style with 3-5) branches, stigma capitate. Seeds globose, mostly white, milky. The flowering period is from March to July.

It is found in the valley, stream or under the forest. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and other places.

The leaves of this plant (Eriobotrya japonica) are also used for medicine. See the special section for details.

[collection] harvest in autumn and winter, wash, slice and dry.

[nature and taste] Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine: "slightly bitter, cool. "

[functions and indications] ① Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine: "clearing away heat and toxin, relieving cough and relieving pain. Treatment of wind heat cough, wind fire toothache. "

② "Guangxi medicine plant directory": "treat children measles, rheumatism cold pain. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan.