Shield leaf berry, also known as large leaf raspberry, is a fruit that can be eaten and used medicinally. It has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain, and can treat soreness and pain in the lower back and legs. Let's learn more about the benefits of shield leaf berry!
【Morphological characteristics of shield leaf berry】
Shield leaf berry is an erect or climbing shrub, 1-2m tall, reddish-brown or brown, with scattered thorns, green branches, and white powder.
The flowers and leaves are solitary and opposite, white, about 5cm in diameter, with 5 sepals, and white hairs on both sides; numerous stamens, filaments lanceolate or linear, brownish-yellow anthers; numerous pistils, covered with soft hairs.
The aggregate fruit is cylindrical, 3-4.5cm long, and orange-red. It blooms from April to May and fruits from June to July.
The leaves are mostly intact or fragmented. The leaflets are rectangular-oval, blunt at the apex, 5-15cm long, 5-7cm wide, with fine tips, and broad round at the base, with one side larger.
The lower surface of the leaf veins is prominent. The leaves are yellowish-green. They are hard and leathery. The leaf axis has narrow wings on both sides. It has a slight aroma and a bitter taste.
【Benefits of shield leaf berry】
Shield leaf berry has a sour and salty taste and a warm nature. It belongs to the kidney meridian. It has the effect of strengthening the waist and kidneys, dispelling wind, and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat joint pain in the limbs and soreness and pain in the lower back.
Usage and dosage: Internal use: decoction, 15-30g.
Treatment for soreness and pain in the lower back and limbs: 60-90g of dried shield leaf berry. Boil in water, and take with yellow wine and brown sugar before meals in the morning and evening.
"Medicinal Plants of Tianmu Mountain": "Used to treat soreness and pain in the lower back and limbs."
"Medicinal Plants of Tianmu Mountain": "Avoid eating sour and spicy foods, mustard greens, and radishes."
【Cultivation of shield leaf berry】
1. Land preparation
Land preparation means turning over loose soil, removing weeds, leveling the land, and applying fertilizer.
Cultivation can be done in spring or autumn. The best time for spring cultivation is early April. The best time for autumn cultivation is before the branches stop growing, which is before the first frost.
2. Cultivation
Cultivation mainly includes loosening the soil and weeding. In spring, loosen the soil between rows and weed within rows. In summer, loosen the soil and weed based on the degree of soil compaction and weed growth. Generally, the soil should be loosened 2-3 times before harvesting the fruits.
