Heat-Clearing and Blood-cooling Herbs
Apple leaf: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ping Guo Ye (Apple leaf)
The Effect of Apple leaf
Property
Bitter, cold; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Cool blood and remove toxicity.
Indications
Scalds, fever, irregular menstruation, postpartum anemic fainting, sores caused by heat-toxin.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~60 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with the fresh leafs.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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