This product is the leaf of the evergreen tree Ilex, belonging to the Aquifoliaceae family. It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Guangdong, and the southwestern provinces. The leaves are harvested in autumn and winter, then dried for use.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Bitter and astrient, cold. act on lung and heart channels.

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Clearing heat and removing toxins, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and healing sores.

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1. Used for scald or burn due to hot water or fire, chronic shank ulcer, eczema, heat toxin sore and ulcer, etc., especially effective in treating scald or burn due to hot water or fire. This product can clear heat and remove toxin, cool blood and astringe sores. For treating scald or burn due to hot water or fire and chronic shank ulcer, grind the dried leaves into fine powder and apply with sesame oil. For eczema, sprinkle the dried powder. For initial stages of heat toxin sores, boils, and ulcers, mash fresh leaves and apply to the affected area.
2. Used for traumatic bleeding, this product has the effect of astringing and stopping bleeding. Mash fresh leaves and apply to the wound; or grind dried leaves into fine powder, sprinkle on the wound, and bandage. Additionally, utilizing its ability to clear heat and remove toxin, it can also be used for wind-heat common cold, lung heat cough, sore throat, heat stranguria with painful urination, and heat toxin diarrhea.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Bencao Tujing: "Burn it to ashes, apply it as a facial paste, it is highly effective in treating chapped skin, and also helps in removing scars and blemishes."

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bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology

The leaves of purpleflower holly contain volatile oils, flavonoids, and other compounds. They exhibit broad-spectrum antibacterial effects, inhibiting bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Shigella flexneri, Alcaligenes faecalis, and Staphylococcus aureus. They also have anti-infective and anti-exudative effects on experimental burns, as well as hypotensive and anti-inflammatory properties.