Shi Ye is recorded in the "Flora of Southern Yunnan". It refers to the leaves of Diospyros kaki Thunb., a plant in the Ebenaceae family. Shi Ye is harvested after the first frost and dried in the sun.
[Processing Method] Take the original medicinal material, remove impurities, wash it, slightly moisten it, cut into strips, and dry.
[Appearance of Prepared Pieces] Irregular silk-like pieces, leathery. The upper surface is dark green with sparse soft hairs on the main veins, and the lower surface is light green with short soft hairs and dense light brown fuzz along the leaf veins.
[Processing Function] Shi Ye has a bitter and cold taste and belongs to the lung meridian. It has the functions of stopping cough and relieving asthma, generating body fluids and quenching thirst, and promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. It is used for cough and asthma, excessive thirst, various internal bleeding, and boils. Processing makes the medicinal material clean, facilitating blending and the dissolution of ingredients.
