Platycladus orientalis leaves, scientific name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dry branch of Platycladus orientalis of Cupressaceae. Most of them are harvested in summer and autumn and dried in the shade.

Efficacy and function of Platycladus orientalis leaves;

The leaves of Platycladus orientalis, also called Platycladus orientalis and Cupressus orientalis, are evergreen trees. Their shoots, leaves and fruits can be used as medicine. They are bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, enter the lung, liver and large intestine meridians, and have the effects of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, blackening hair, relieving cough and asthma. Mainly used for blood-heat bleeding, it has the functions of relieving cough, resolving phlegm, lowering blood pressure and preventing alopecia. Nuts in fruits have the effects of nourishing the heart, calming the nerves and relaxing the bowels.