Platycladus orientalis leaves belong to the medicine of cooling blood and stopping bleeding, which has the effect of expelling wind and removing dampness. At the same time, it can treat hematuria, cough with excessive phlegm and other symptoms, and has an auxiliary treatment effect. At the same time, Platycladus orientalis leaves can also be used externally. Platycladus orientalis leaves have many functions and functions. Platycladus orientalis leaves are suitable for brewing, but you can't eat more Platycladus orientalis leaves. Eating too much will make you sick. Then let's learn about the main medicinal value and function of Platycladus orientalis leaves together.

basic feature

The stems and branches are cylindrical and reddish brown; Branchlets are flat, with a diameter of 1 ~ 2mm. Leaves are scaly, opposite, clinging to branches, dark green or yellow-green. Crispy. The smell is fragrant, the taste is bitter and slightly spicy.

Branches are different in length, multi-branched and flat. Leaves are scaly, opposite, clinging to branches, dark green or yellow-green. Fragile and easily broken. The smell is fragrant, bitter, astringent and slightly spicy. Leaves tender, turquoise, no broken powder is preferred.

chemical composition

It contains volatile oil, and the main oils are anisone, camphor, bornyl acetate and terpineol. And contains juniperic acid (juniperic)

Acid) quercetin, myricetin, kaempferol, platycladi flavone, wax, etc. Platycladus orientalis leaves contain 0.26% volatile oil, and the main components in the oil are α-Platycladus orientalis leaves, Platycladus orientalis leaves and cuminone. Others still contain flavonoids, such as citrinin, quercetin, myricetin and hinokitiol. Leaves also contain trace elements such as potassium, sodium, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, manganese and zinc.

pharmacological action

The decoction of Platycladus orientalis leaves can obviously shorten the bleeding time and coagulation time, and its hemostatic effective components are quercetin and tannin. In addition, it has antitussive, expectorant, antiasthmatic and sedative effects. In vitro experiments show that the product has inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Carnivora, Shigella, Typhoid Bacillus and diphtheria.

Compatibility effect

Compatibility of Platycladus orientalis leaves: Platycladus orientalis leaves taste bitter, slightly cold and astringent, and cool blood to stop bleeding; The raw land is bitter and cold, clearing heat, nourishing blood and cooling blood. The combination of the two has the effects of clearing heat and nourishing yin, cooling blood and stopping bleeding.

Can be used for treating hemoptysis, nosebleed, hematemesis, hematuria, metrorrhagia, etc.

Through the introduction of the main medicinal value and function of Platycladus orientalis leaves. I believe everyone understands the efficacy of Platycladus orientalis leaves. At ordinary times, people can also use the leaves of Platycladus orientalis to soak in water, which can cool blood, stop bleeding, relieve cough and eliminate phlegm, and also has a certain inhibitory effect on typhoid Bacillus and diphtheria Bacillus. However, it should be noted that Platycladus orientalis leaves should not be overused.