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Ailanthi Folium

Ailanthus leaf

樗叶 〔樗葉〕 shū yè

Alternate English names: tree-of-heaven leaf tree-of-the-gods leaf

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter*; warm*; slightly toxic*.

Actions and indications: Used to wash scab sores (jiè chuāng) and wind flat-abscesses (fēng jū).*

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