What are the effects and functions of Vaccinium bracteatum leaves?
Vaccinium bracteatum leaves, also known as wufan tree, nanzhu, ranshu, etc., are the leaves of an evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Vaccinium in the family Ericaceae, distributed in East China, Central South to Southwest China, and Taiwan, China, among other places. Used as medicine, they have the effects of benefiting the stomach and intestines and nourishing the liver and kidneys, and have therapeutic effects on spleen-stomach qi deficiency, chronic diarrhea, poor appetite, liver-kidney insufficiency, waist and knee weakness, and premature graying of hair. Now let us take a look at the effects and functions of Vaccinium bracteatum leaves!
The medicinal effects of Vaccinium bracteatum leaves
[Nature and flavor] Sour and astringent in flavor, neutral in nature.
[Meridian tropism] Heart, spleen, and kidney meridians.
[Effects] Benefits the stomach and intestines, nourishes the liver and kidneys; mainly treats spleen-stomach qi deficiency, chronic diarrhea, poor appetite, liver-kidney insufficiency, waist and knee weakness, and premature graying of hair.
Various physicians' discussions of Vaccinium bracteatum leaves
1. "Bencao Shiyi": Stops diarrhea and dispels sleepiness, strengthens the sinews and boosts qi and strength.
2. "Rihuazi Bencao": Benefits the stomach and intestines; pound to extract the juice, soak and steam, then sun-dry and take.
3. "Bencao Huiyan": Boosts qi and adds essence, cools the blood and nourishes the sinews.
Medicinal formulas of Vaccinium bracteatum leaves
1. To treat all wind diseases and, taken over a long period, to improve eyesight: Vaccinium bracteatum tree (take twigs and leaves in spring and summer, roots and bark in autumn and winter, select and finely chop) 5 jin. With water 5 dou. Decoct over a slow fire to reduce to 2 dou, remove the dregs, then in a clean pot decoct over a slow fire until it becomes like thin syrup, and store in a porcelain bottle. For each dose, take with warm wine - a teaspoon, 3 times a day.
2. To assist yang and supplement yin, and to turn white hair black: In spring gather young leaves of Vaccinium bracteatum, about 20 jin. Steam them in a steaming basket over a rice pot, then after steaming thoroughly sun-dry and grind into powder (those dried in the shade are useless); for roughly 1 jin of Vaccinium bracteatum leaf powder, add 1 jin of mulberry leaves, 2 jin of prepared rehmannia, 1 jin of Cornus officinalis, 1 jin of ginkgo, 3 liang of Sichuan pepper, and 2 jin of Atractylodes macrocephala, grind into powder, and make into honey pills. Take 1 liang with boiling water, taken every morning.