Chinese Photinia Leaf

Overview

Aliases

Fengyao, Luancha

Nature and Flavor

Neutral, pungent, bitter. Slightly toxic

What's Inside

Ingredients

The leaves contain chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotenoids, tannins, sakuranin, sorbitol, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, n-alkanes, hydrocyanic acid and benzoic acid, etc.

Therapeutic Effects

1. Cardiovascular effects: The decoction stimulates isolated frog hearts, frog hearts in vivo after lymph-sac administration, and rabbit hearts in vivo after intravenous administration. An ethanolic leaf extract inhibits isolated frog hearts, constricts isolated rabbit ear vessels, and lowers blood pressure in anesthetized dogs. 2. Other effects: The leaf infusion can kill cercariae of Schistosoma japonicum in vitro and can also kill its snail intermediate hosts.

Precautions

No precautions information available

NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.