Dense-haired Peach-leaved Coral Leaf is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the leaves of Aucuba himalayica Hook.f. et Thoms. var. pilosissima Fang et Soong, a plant belonging to the genus Aucuba in the Cornaceae family.The plant, Dense-haired Peach-leaved Aucuba, is distributed in Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, and other regions. It has the therapeutic effects of dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding. It is primarily used to treat bruises and swelling caused by falls or blows, as well as bleeding from external injuries.
Leaves of Dense-haired Peach-leaved Aucuba
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Dense-haired Peach-leaved Coral Leaf is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the leaves of Aucuba himalayica Hook.f. et Thoms. var. pilosissima Fang et Soong, a plant belonging to the genus Aucuba in the Cornaceae family.The plant, Dense-haired Peach-leaved Aucuba, is distributed in Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, and other regions. It has the therapeutic effects of dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding. It is primarily used to treat bruises and swelling caused by falls or blows, as well as bleeding from external injuries.
Chinese Name : 密毛桃叶珊瑚叶
Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism : Taste: pungent, slightly bitter; Nature: neutral
Benefits & Efficacy
Benefits
Dispels blood stasis and stops bleeding.
Indications
Bruises and swelling caused by falls or blows, and bleeding from external injuries.
Usage and Dosage
External use: Apply an appropriate amount—either fresh, pounded into a paste, or dried, ground into a powder and sprinkled on the affected area.
Processing & Preparation
Harvesting & Processing
Can be harvested year-round; wash thoroughly and use fresh or sun-dry.
Botanical Information
Botanical Classification
Dense-haired Peach-leaf Coral (a plant of the genus Dendrobium in the Cornus family).
Morphological Characteristics
An evergreen small tree or shrub. Current-year branches are covered with soft hairs; older branches have white lenticels.Leaves are lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 10–15 (–20) cm long and 3–5.5 cm wide, with an acute or acuminate apex and a 1–1.5 cm long tail; the base is cuneate or broadly cuneate; the underside is densely covered with short soft hairs and stiff hairs, which are denser along the veins; the margin is sparsely serrate.Male inflorescences are about 12 cm long. Fruit clusters are 2–3 cm long; fruits are nearly elliptic, about 1.5 cm long, and 5–7 mm in diameter.
Distribution Area
Distributed in Shaanxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, and other areas.
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