Nickname: Willow Leaf
Harvesting and processing: Harvested in spring and summer, fresh or sun dried.
Medicinal parts: leaves
Origin: Yangtze River and Yellow River Basin
Science: Salicaceae
Original plant: weeping willow
Characteristics of willow leaf medicinal herbs: The leaves are narrow lanceolate, 9-16cm long, 0.5-1.5cm wide, with a long pointed tip and a wedge-shaped base. Both sides are hairless, with serrated edges, and the entire body is grayish green or light green brown. There are petioles, measuring 0.5-1cm in length. Soft texture, slight odor, slightly bitter and astringent taste.
Willow leaf medicinal properties:
【 Chemical Composition 】 The stems and leaves contain tannins.
【 Taste 】 Bitter; Sexual coldness
[Guijing] Lung; Kidney; Heart Sutra
【 Indications 】 Clearing heat; Detoxification; diuresis; Pinggan; relieve pain; A rash. Primary chronic bronchitis; urethritis; cystitis; bladder stone; White turbidity; hypertension; Abscess and toxin; Scalding injury; Joint swelling and pain; Toothache; Sha rash; skin Itch
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoction, 15-30g; Fresh 30-60g. External use: appropriate amount, decoct and wash with water; Or massage and apply; Or adjust the application at the end of the study; Or apply ointment.
【 Discussions from Various Schools 】
1. "Bielu": Treat blood in the heart and abdomen, relieve pain.
2. Tao Hongjing: Healing lacquer sores.
3. "Rihuazi Bencao": Used to treat Tianxing fever, sores, and pass on the steaming of corpses and bones; Soup fire ulcer toxin enters the abdomen and causes heat and tightness; And release water vapor; Boiling ointment to extend muscles and bones, promote muscle growth and relieve pain; Toothache decoction.
4. "Gangmu": Treat turbidity and detoxify pills.
5. "Herbal Medicine Renewal": Willow head soothes the liver, causes (disperses) heat, can support and elevate, detoxifies, causes freckles, and treats diseases such as child acne. "
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① Treating cloudy urine: Qingming Willow Leaf Decoction is used as a substitute for tea, with healing as the measure. (A Brief Introduction to Lake Collection)
② After treating diarrhea, it becomes salted fish water, and the dangerous symptoms can also be saved by taking willow leaf decoction. If it stops, it can be saved. After a few days of onset, marinate fish in water. It can only be treated in young people, but difficult to treat in old people. (Cihui Xiaobian)
③ The remedy for treating children's troubles: one pound of willow leaves. Take a bucket of water, boil three liters, remove the residue, wash the red area, and wait for seven or eight degrees Celsius a day. (The Secret Records of Sons and Mothers)
④ For those who cannot be recognized for treating sores in a dead person: boil willow leaves like skin and wash them; It can also absorb less salt. This also treats sores on the face. (Behind the Elbow)
⑤ Cure itchy eyebrows: droop willow leaves, dry in the shade, mash them up at the end, use ginger juice every time, and adjust it in the middle note of pig iron. Apply it at night, gradually using your hands to warm it up. (Holy Blessing Formula)
⑥ Treating boils and mastitis: Cut willow leaves into small pieces, boil them until tender, filter them, remove residue, concentrate them to a syrup like consistency, and apply externally. (Selected Materials on New Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy in Liaoning Province, Liuye Gao)“