Blueberry leaf

TCM name

synonym Bear fruit leaf (The leaves of the blueberry in the azalea family) Generally refer to the leaves of the blueberry

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Bilberry leaves, traditional Chinese medicine First name. Azaleaceae Botany cranberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea 50. Leaves of. It is distributed in Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia and other places. It has the effect of detoxification and dehumidification. For gonorrhea and gout.

Alias: Bear fruit leaf
Chinese scientific name: Blueberry leaf
circles: Flora
Outline: Dicotyledons
order: Rhododendrons
section: Azaleaceae

genus: Vaccinium
species: cranberry
Distribution area: Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, etc
Acquisition time: Bloom and pick leaves in June
Dosage: Internal use: decoction, 3-9g
Toxicity: Small poison
Storage: Store in dry place

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Application site

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Leaves.

Sexual taste

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Bitter in taste, warm in nature.

Meridian tropism

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It belongs to the Kidney and Bladder Meridians.

effect

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Detoxification and diuresis.

Indications

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For gonorrhea and gout.

Relevant compatibility

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Treatment of urethritis and cystitis: 6g bear fruit leaf. Pan fried clothes. (Handbook of Xinjiang Chinese Herbal Medicine)

Usage and dosage

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Internal use: decoction, 3-9g.

Acquisition and processing

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In June, flowers and leaves are picked and dried.

morphological character

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Blueberry is also known as Wenpu, mango, red bean and tooth pimple. Evergreen dwarf shrub, with slender creeping rhizomes in the underground part, and 10-30cm high plants in the aboveground part. The stem is slender, erect or the lower part lies flat, and the branches and young branches are covered with gray white pubescence. The leaves are dense, blade It is leathery, oval or obovate, 0.7-2 cm long and 0.4-0.8 cm wide, round at the top, with sharp or slightly concave, wide cuneate at the base, rolled back at the edge, with shallow wavy small blunt teeth, hairless on the surface or slightly hairy along the midvein, glandular punctate underlying short hairs on the back, midvein and lateral vein slightly depressed on the surface, slightly protruding on the back, and reticular vein not visible on both sides; Petiole short, about 1 mm long, puberulent. The inflorescence is short and racemose, born on the top of last year's branches, 1-1.5 cm long, slightly pendulous, 2-8 flowers, with slender rachis and micro hairs; Bracts red, broadly ovate, ca. 3 mm long; Bracteoles 2, ovate, ca. 1.5 mm; Pedicel 1 mm long, puberulent; Calyx tube glabrous, sepal 4. Wide triangle, about 1mm long; Corolla white or light red, campanulate, about 5 mm long, 4-lobed, split to the upper third, lobes triangular ovate, erect; Stamens 8, shorter than corolla, about 3 mm long, filament It is very short, with micro hairs, no distance at the back of the drug chamber, and the drug tube is nearly as long as the drug chamber; The style extends slightly beyond the corolla. Berry spherical, 5-10 mm in diameter, purple red. Flowering from June to July, fruiting from August to September.

Growth environment

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Born under larch forests, birch forests and alpine grasslands at an altitude of 900-3200 m. It is distributed in Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia and other places.

Traits of medicinal materials

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The leaves are mostly retrorse, some are shrunk and broken, and the intact ones are oval or obovate after being unfolded, 1-2cm long and 0.5-1cm wide. The apex is round or slightly absent, the base is wedge-shaped, and the edge has fine eyelashes. It is dark green and shiny; The lower part is light green with scattered glandular spots. The leaves have short stalks, 0.5-3mm long, and white hairs. Leather, crisp. Slight gas, slightly sour and astringent taste.