Han Mei Ye refers to the leaves or whole herb of the rose family plant Han Mei. It grows in the shade of mountain slopes and along mountain roads. It is distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Sichuan, Fujian, and Taiwan.
Morphology of Han Mei Ye
Han Mei (Compendium of Materia Medica) is also known as lung-shaped grass, drifting sand, cold prickly foam, mountain fireberry, and large prickly waves.
Evergreen creeping shrub. The stem is often oblique and about 30 cm high, with many hairs, without thorns or with a few thorns; the creeping branches can reach up to 2 meters long.
The leaves are alternate, nearly circular, with a diameter of 4-8 cm, with 5 shallow lobes and serrations on the edges, a rounded and blunt apex, a heart-shaped base, nearly hairless on the upper surface, and densely covered with pubescence on the lower surface and petioles.
The inflorescence is cymose, axillary, with 5-10 flowers, and the peduncle is covered with gray-white hairs; the flowers are white; the calyx has 5 lobes, covered with pubescence on the outside. The aggregate fruit is nearly spherical and red. The fruiting period is from October to November.
Habitat and Distribution of Han Mei Ye
It grows in the shade of mountain slopes and along mountain roads. It is distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hubei, Sichuan, Fujian, and Taiwan.
Functions and Indications of Han Mei Ye
[Properties and tastes] Sour, neutral, non-toxic.
[Functions and indications] It nourishes yin and enriches essence, and is used as a tonic.
[Usage and dosage] Internal use: decoction, 3-5 qian (1-2 liang for fresh product).
Precautions for Han Mei Ye
Avoid using it for colds and coughs.
Selected Medicinal Recipes of Han Mei Ye
① Treatment of pulmonary (tuberculosis) disease with hemoptysis: 1 liang of fresh Han Mei Ye (5 qian for dried), 1 liang of rock sugar. Stew with boiling water and take twice a day. (The properties and tastes are from "Fujian Folk Herbs")
② Treatment of yellow water sores: Mash fresh Han Mei Ye and apply it to the affected area. ("Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Jinjiang, Fujian")
