persimmon

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know a therapeutic use for persimmon leaf, stem, or bark. My

friend Rachel has the male persimmon trees on her farm. Someone

told her that there was some use in wound healing when the leaf is used

externally, but I didn't find anything about that.

 

Cory Trusty

http://chinesetherapeutics.org

[Guest guest]

I have heard that the fruit is similiar in action to cranberry in that

it cleanses the Urinary Bladder, it's rather tart so probably contains

a good amount of tannins which generally indicates a bitter quality as

well.

As you know we do use the calyx, so there should be historical

information, though i can find none in english texts.

If you do find info concerning the rest of the plant, i would be

grateful for the information as well.

Tymothy

 

Chinese Medicine , cory wrote:

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>

> Does anyone know a therapeutic use for persimmon leaf, stem, or

bark. My

> friend Rachel has the male persimmon trees on her farm. Someone

> told her that there was some use in wound healing when the leaf is used

> externally, but I didn't find anything about that.

>

> Cory Trusty

> http://chinesetherapeutics.org

>

[Guest guest]

From the Zhong Yao Da Ci Dian:

 

shi4 zi3, persimmon, Fructus Kaki:

cold, sweet, & astringent, nontoxic. heart, lung, & large intestine

Actions: Clears heat, moistens the lung, & relieves thirst.

Tx. heat thirst; cough; blood ejection; mouth sores.

 

shi4 pi2, persimmon skin, Pericarpium Kaki:

Tx. clove sores & innominate toxin swellings.

 

shi4 hua1, persimmon flower, Flos Kaki:

Tx. pox sores.

 

shi4 gen1, persimmon root, Radix Kaki:

balanced astringent nontoxic

Actions: Cools the blood & staunches bleeding.

Tx. flooding; blood dysentery; hemorrhoids.

 

shi4 ye4, persimmon leaf, Folium Kaki

cold bitter nontoxic lung

Tx. internal hemorrhage (e.g., thrombocytopenic purpura). Combine with

biota leaf, kalimeris, & ass hide glue. Also used for panting. 3-9g.

 

shi4 di4, persimmon calyx, Calyx Kaki

balanced bitter & astringent nontoxic lung

Actions: Downbears counterflow qi; stops hiccough and retching.

Tx: counterflow cough; stomach reflux. decoct (6-12g) or use in pills.

 

shi4 qi1, persimmon lacquer, Lacca Kaki

bitter & astringent

Tx. hypertension.

 

shi4 bing3, dried persimmon, Fructus Exsiccatus Kaki

cold sweet & astringent nontoxic

Actions: Moistens the lung, astringes the intestines, & staunches

bleeding.

Tx. blood ejection; expectoration of blood; blood strangury;

intestinal wind; hemorrhoids & fistulas; dysentery. eat raw, decoct,

or burn preserving nature for use as a powder.

 

shi4 shuang1, persimmon frost, Saccharum Kaki

cool sweet nontoxic lung

Actions: Clears heat, moistens the lung, transforms phlegm.

Tx. dryness cough due to lung heat; dry sore throat; sores of the

tongue & mouth; blood ejection; expectoration of blood;

dispersion-thirst. 9-15g as a decoction; or allow 1.5-3g at a time to

melt in the mouth.

 

shi4 mu4 pi2, persimmon bark, Cortex Kaki

Actions: Treats blood in the stool & burns.

 

Eric Brand