Beautyberry leaves can be used as medicine to stop bleeding, and they come from the common shrub beautyberry.

Beautyberry leaf is the leaf of the beautyberry, a deciduous shrub that is fairly common on hillsides, forest edges and beside streams south of the Yangtze River in China. The leaves are mostly harvested in summer and autumn, dried in the sun for storage after impurities are removed, and fresh leaves can also be used directly.

In appearance, beautyberry leaves are mostly ovate-elliptic, with fine serrations along the edges; both the upper and lower surfaces are often covered with fine down, and a distinctive odor is released when the leaves are crushed. The name "beautyberry" comes from its fruit: after autumn sets in, strings of small round purple berries form on the branches, smooth and glossy like pearls, which is why these plants are also often used as ornamental shrubs in gardens.

In terms of uses, beautyberry leaf is a traditional hemostatic medicinal material. In traditional Chinese medicine it is considered to have astringent hemostatic and heat-clearing detoxifying effects, and it is often used for hemoptysis, hematemesis, bloody stool and traumatic bleeding; when pounded and applied externally, it can also be used for carbuncles, swellings and sores. Its components can also be found in some hemostatic Chinese patent medicines, making it one of the herbal medicines with a long history of folk use.

It is worth noting that beautyberry leaf and beautyberry come from the same plant; the former mainly refers to the leaves used as medicine, while the latter usually refers to the whole plant or the whole herb. The introduction on this site about the woody nature and growth advantages of beautyberry can be read alongside this article. When using beautyberry leaf, it is advisable to do so under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist; pregnant women and people with special constitutions should be especially cautious, and it should not be taken in large amounts on one's own.