Cherry leaf

Cherry leaf

(Tang materia medica)

[source] the leaves of Rosaceae cherry. See "cherry" for plant morphology.

[flavor] sweet and bitter, warm.

① "Gangmu": "Gan, Ping, non-toxic. "

② Ben Cao Zai Xin: "it tastes hard, but it's warm.". non-toxic. "

[Guijing] Bencao Zaixin: "entering the liver and spleen meridians. "

Functions and indications: warming stomach, strengthening spleen, hemostasis and detoxification. It can treat stomach cold, food retention, diarrhea, hematemesis and sore poison.

① Tang materia medica: "smashing leaves to seal, main snake venom; wringing juice to prevent internal attack of snake venom. "

② "Diannan Materia Medica": "treating hematemesis. "

③ "The picture of Materia Medica in South Yunnan" says: "apply sore. "

④ "Ben Cao Zai Xin": "nourishing the liver and fire, invigorating the spleen and appetizing, eliminating the accumulation of cold in the stomach, eliminating food stagnation. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup or mash juice. External use: tamping.

[selected formula] ① for diarrhea and cough: cherry leaves and branches, fried in water. (Hunan medical records)

② Treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis: cherry leaves (or peach leaves) a Jin. Take a sitz bath with decocting water, and at the same time plug the cherry leaf water into vagina with cotton ball (tied with thread), change it once a day, and it will heal in half a month. (selected works of Tong Zhan: Gynecology)