Common Crapemyrtle Leaf
Folium Lagerstroemiae Indicae
Zi Wei Ye

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Slightly bitter; astringent; cold

Part(s) used

Leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, disinhibit damp and stanch bleeding.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Dysentery, eczema, bleeding due to external injury.