Yellow leaves

Yellow leaves

(records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[source] the leaves of Rubus capitatum, a Rosaceae plant.

[plant morphology] cut head Rubus, also known as Huangpao and laohupao (classified herbal medicine), yellow Hippophae rhamnoides.

Semi creeping shrub. Branchlets stout, spreading, apex curving, with indistinct edges, dense reddish brown curved hairs, spines stout and hooked. Leaflets 3, broad obovate to elliptic, 5-10 cm long, apex rounded or slightly concave, base cuneate, margin irregularly serrate, dark green above, brown hairs below; petiole 2-7 cm long; stipules linear. Panicle terminal or axillary; peduncle very short; flower diameter 8-12 mm; sepals 5, ovoid, apex short pointed, hairy outside; petals 5, obovate, larger than sepals, white; stamens 1-whorled; carpels with fine hairs, mature carpels mostly. Aggregate fruit globose, yellow, with many rugose drupes. The flowering period is March.

It grows on barren soil bank or mountain slope. It is distributed in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places.

The root of this plant is also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[collection] harvest from August to September.

[nature and taste] it is flat in nature, salty and sour in taste, and non-toxic.

[function indications] it can kill insects and relieve itching.

[usage and dosage] external use: Yanmo Tiao Fu.

[selected formula] 1. Treatment of skin sores: dried leaves of Phellodendron amurense and stars all over the sky. Powder and sesame oil.

② Treatment of yellow water sores: yellow leaves, dried powder, mixed with Borneol, sesame oil or vegetable oil. Itch and pepper powder. (nature and taste are listed in Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals)

Chinese PinYin : Huang Ye