Gardenia leaf
(materia medica seeks the original)
Another name is huangzhiye.
[source] it is the leaf of Gardenia jasminoides in Rubiaceae. See "Gardenia" for plant morphology.
[chemical constituents] the leaves and petioles contain geniposide and geniposide.
Bitter and astringent, cold.
① "Raw herbal medicine nature preparation": taste robbery, nature flat. "
② "Ben Cao Qiu yuan": "astringent, cold. "
③ "The taste is astringent and bitter, and the nature is cold. "
[functions and indications] ① preparation of raw herbal medicine: "detumescence, treatment and injury.". "
② "Seeking the source of Materia Medica": "wash the chancre and hemorrhoids, disperse the poisonous sores; cook with chicken, dispel the wind. "
Chinese PinYin : Zhi Zi Ye
Gardenia leaf