Banana leaf

Banana leaf

(compendium)

[source] it is the leaf of Musa, a plant of Musaceae, and the plant morphology is detailed in "" article.

[collection] all year round.

Sweet and light, cold.

① "Ben Cao Zai Xin": "it tastes sweet and bitter, has a cold nature, and is non-toxic. "

② Jiangxi herbal medicine: "cool in nature, light in taste. "

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

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, diuresis and detoxification. Treatment of fever, heatstroke, beriberi, carbuncle, heat toxin, scald.

① "New Materia Medica" says: "it can cure heart fire, produce wind from liver heat, eliminate trouble and relieve summer heat. "

② Modern practical Chinese medicine: "diuresis. Treat beriberi and eliminate carbuncle for external use. "

③ "Chinese medicine plant illustrated book": "skin and leaf: apply bee and Tabanus to stab the wound, which can relieve pain and stop bleeding. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction. External use: tamping or grinding.

[formula selection] 1. The initial treatment of swelling and toxin: Banana Leaf grinding powder, and juice coating. (Sheng Hui Fang)

② Treatment of scald: Banana Leaf appropriate, grind the end. If the blister is broken, apply sesame oil; if the blister is not broken, apply egg white. (Jiangxi herbal medicine) < fontcolor = #000000 > < / font >