Rhododendron Leaf – 1 lb (454 g)

Rhododendron Leaf, known in Chinese as 满山红 (Mǎnshānhóng) and scientifically as Folium Rhododendri Daurici, is a valued herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This TCM herb has been traditionally used to support natural wellness, maintain vitality, and encourage holistic balance. At TCMforyou.com, we provide premium-quality Rhododendron Leaf carefully sourced to preserve its therapeutic properties.

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[Overview] This herb is also known as Yingshanhong, Yingshanhong, Jindalai, and Dazixiang. It is the leaf of Rhododendron dauricum L., a plant of the Ericaceae family. It is mainly produced in Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia. Leaves are harvested in autumn and winter, then sun-dried or shade-dried.

[Properties] The taste is pungent and bitter; nature is cold. Slightly toxic. Enters the Lung meridian.

[Actions] Stops cough and resolves phlegm.

[Applications] Used for cough and asthma with abundant phlegm. It can be decocted alone or combined with San Ke Zhen and Baomazi for decoction. This herb can be used for acute bronchitis.

[Dosage and Administration] Oral administration: decoction, 15–30 g; or soaked in alcohol for oral use. Currently, it is also made into tablets, oil preparations, and capsules for clinical application.

[Modern Research]
1. Chemical constituents: Manshanhong contains flavonoids such as hyperoside, isoquercitrin, rhododendrin, 8-deoxyrhododendrin, kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin; coumarin compounds such as scopoletin and umbelliferone; phenolic acids such as vanillic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, eugenic acid, and rhododendrol. It also contains volatile oils including bicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-one, camphor, menthol, eucalyptol, γ-terpinene, and γ-selinene.
2. Pharmacological effects: Manshanhong has antitussive, expectorant, and antiasthmatic effects; Manshanhong extract in physiological saline can gradually slow sinus heart rate, prolong the PR interval, and eventually cause sinus arrest.

Attached medicine: Manshanhong Oil (Manshanhongyou) is the volatile oil obtained by steam distillation of Manshanhong. Its efficacy and applications are the same as Manshanhong, functioning to stop cough and resolve phlegm, used for acute and chronic bronchitis. Oral dose: 0.05–0.1 g each time. Often prepared as Manshanhong oil dripping pills for oral administration.

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