Apple Leaf

I believe many people have eaten apples, but apple leaves must be unfamiliar to them.

Introduction of Apple Leaf

【Pinyin name】

Pinyin Gu

【English name】

Apple leaf

【source】

Medicinal material source: The leaves of the dicotyledonous plant apple of the Rosaceae family.

Latin plant, animal and mineral name: Malus pumila Mill.

[Original form]

Apple tree, up to 15m high. Twigs are densely pubescent when young, purple-brown and glabrous when old. Leaves are alternate, petioles are 1.5-3cm long, pubescent; stipules are lanceolate, entire, and fall early; leaves are elliptical, ovate to broadly elliptical, 4.5-10cm long, 3-5.5cm wide, with blunt serrations on the edges, and pubescent on both sides when young. Flowers are bisexual; corymbs, with 3-7 flowers, clustered at the top of twigs; pedicels are 1-2.5cm long, densely pubescent; flowers are white or pinkish, 3-4cm in diameter; stamens are 20; styles are 5. Fruits are oblate, more than 2cm in diameter, often with a bulge at the tip, calyx columns are sunken, calyx lobes are persistent, and fruit pedicels are short and thick. Flowering period is May, and fruiting period is July-October.

【Habitat distribution】

Ecological environment: Grown on hillsides, plains and loess hills at an altitude of 50-2500m.

Resource distribution: Originated from Europe and Central Asia, it is cultivated in Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Shandong, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet and other places in my country.

【Chemical composition】

The leaves contain tail-indolylacetic acid.

【Nature and flavor】

Bitter; Cold

【Meridian】

Liver; Kidney Meridian

【Function and indications】

Cools blood and detoxifies. It is used for postpartum blood loss, irregular menstruation, fever, heat-toxic sores, and burns.

【Usage and Dosage】

For internal use: decoction, 30-60g.

For external use: Apply appropriate amount of fresh leaves.

【Discussions by Various Schools】

1. "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": Applying on the navel can treat Yin syndrome. It can also treat postpartum blood loss, irregular menstruation, and steaming fever.

2. "Illustrated Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": For burnt sores, mix oil with burnt ashes and apply it on them.