The leaves of the elm tree are often found on the mountain slopes, roadsides, or planted near homes. They have a good role in beautifying the environment and can also be used medicinally, with the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying and cooling the blood.
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Habitat Distribution of Elm Tree Leaves
They are mostly found on mountain slopes, roadsides, or planted near homes.
They are distributed in central and southern China, southwestern China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Tibet.
Identification of Elm Tree Leaves
The leaves are often wrinkled and, when spread out, are oblong-ovate or lanceolate in shape, 2-10cm long and 1-4cm wide.
The upper side is greenish-brown, rough, with deciduous stiff hairs, and the lower side is slightly lighter in color, densely covered with light gray hairs. The veins are obvious on the lower side, with 7-15 pairs of lateral veins. The leaf margin has wavy single serrations.
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The leaf stalk is 1-4mm long. It is papery and fragile.
Functions and Indications of Elm Tree Leaves
Internal use: Decoction, 6-10g. External use: Appropriate amount, pounded for application.
1. "Tang Ben Cao": Fresh leaves are effective in treating burns and ulcers caused by fire.
2. "Ri Hua Yu Ben Cao": Used for treating swollen and ulcerated sores, crushed with salt for application.
3. Yao Kecheng's "Food Materia Medica": Used for cooling the heart and lungs; applied for fire burns and scalds.
