Harvesting and processing: Harvesting after frost and sun drying.
Medicinal parts: leaves
Origin: East China, Central South, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan and other places
Science: Persimmon family
Original plant: Persimmon
Characteristics of persimmon leaf medicinal herbs:
Persimmon leaf medicinal properties:
【 Taste 】 Bitter; Sexual coldness
【 Guijing 】 Lung Meridian
【 Indications and Functions 】 Relieve cough and relieve asthma; Generating fluids to quench thirst; Promote blood circulation and stop bleeding. Main cough and wheezing; Relieve thirst and various internal bleeding; Earn sores
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoction, 3-9g; Or brew tea in moderation. External use: Apply in moderation, grind and apply.
【 Discussions from Various Schools 】
1. "Dian Nan Ben Cao": Apply ice cream leaves to treat ulcers.
2. "Bencao Zaixin": Treat cough, vomiting blood, quench thirst, and produce saliva.
3. "Classification of Herbal Properties": Treat cough and asthma, relieve lung distension. "
[Appendix] Treatment of thrombocytopenia: dried persimmon leaves, horse blue, ass hide glue, platycladus orientalis leaves. Boil it in water. (Jiangxi Journal of Chinese Herbal Medicine)
Clinical Application
① Used for hemostasis
Take naturally fallen persimmon leaves in autumn, wash and dry them, grind them finely, sieve them and take them orally. Take 5 grams each time (10 grams for heavier ones), 3 times a day. Four cases of gastric ulcer bleeding were treated, with an average of 9 days for hemostasis; 5 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis bleeding, all effective; 5 cases of bronchiectasis with hemoptysis, 4 cases of hemostasis, and 1 case of reduction; 5 cases of tumor radiotherapy bleeding, 4 cases of hemostasis, and 1 case of reduction; 7 cases of functional uterine bleeding, 5 cases of hemostasis, and 2 cases of reduction; There were 60 cases of hemorrhoids, fistulas, rectal bleeding, and 34 cases of hemostasis. Therefore, there were 16 cases of reduction and 10 cases of ineffective treatment; There were also 6 cases of nosebleeds, 5 cases of excessive menstruation, 1 case of retinal bleeding, 1 case of lupus erythematosus bleeding, and 1 case of hematuria, all of which had certain effects. The hemostatic mechanism remains to be studied.
② Treatment of thrombocytopenic purpura
Wash and dry the persimmon leaves that have fallen from the frost, grind them finely, and take them for 1 yuan each in the morning and evening. One month is a course of treatment. If there is no significant effect after two courses of treatment, there is no need to take it again. Suitable for patients with acute symptoms of thrombocytopenic purpura that have been relieved, but the platelet count is still below normal and there are scattered purpura or mild bleeding signs. "