梅叶为蔷薇科植物梅（ArmeniacamumeSieb.[PrunusmumeSieb.etZucc.]）的叶。夏、秋季采收。我国各地多已栽培，以长江流域以南各地最多。味酸，性平，无毒。归胃、大肠经。具有清热解毒，涩肠止痢的功效。主治痢疾，崩漏等病症。
Mei-ye, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. Plum leaf). It is harvested in summer and autumn. It is widely cultivated throughout China, with the most in the areas south of the Yangtze River. It tastes sour, has a neutral nature, and is non-toxic. It enters the stomach and large intestine meridians. It has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, and astringing the intestines to stop diarrhea. It is mainly used to treat dysentery, and excessive uterine bleeding, among other conditions.

功效作用 功能
The efficacy and functions.

清热解毒，涩肠止痢。主治
Clearing heat and detoxifying, astringent intestines and stopping diarrhea. Mainly used for...

痢疾，崩漏。用法用量
Dysentery and prolapse. Dosage and administration.

内服：煎汤，3-10g。外用：适量，蒸热熏。临床应用 相关配伍
Internal use: Decoction, 3-10g. External use: Appropriate amount, steam and fumigate with heat. Clinical application and related compatibility.

治月水不止：梅叶（焙）、棕榈皮灰各等分。为末。每服二钱，酒调下。（《圣济总录》）加工炮制 采收加工
Treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding: Take an equal amount of dried plum leaves and palm bark ash, grind them into powder. Take two qian (a traditional Chinese unit of weight) of the powder with wine. (From "The Complete Compendium of the Most Honorable Medical Cases") Processing: Harvest and process.

夏、秋季采收。药材鉴别 鉴别
Harvest in summer and autumn. Identification of medicinal materials. Identification.

~药材性状：单叶互生；叶柄长1.5cm，被短柔毛；托叶早落；叶片椭圆状宽卵形，春季先叶开花，有香气，1-3朵簇生于二年生侧枝叶腋。~~药材性状
~ Medicinal plant characteristics: Single alternate leaves; leaf stalks are 1.5cm long, covered with short soft hairs; stipules fall off early; leaf blades are elliptic to broadly ovate, with a fragrance when flowering in spring, 1-3 clustered in the leaf axils of second-year side branches. ~ Medicinal plant characteristics

药材性状：单叶互生；叶柄长1.5cm，被短柔毛；托叶早落；叶片椭圆状宽卵形，春季先叶开花，有香气，1-3朵簇生于二年生侧枝叶腋。植物学信息 植物种属
Medicinal material characteristics: Single alternate leaves; leaf stalks are 1.5cm long, covered with short soft hairs; stipules fall off early; leaf blades are elliptic to broadly ovate, with a fragrance when flowering in spring, 1-3 clustered in the leaf axils of second-year side branches. Botanical information: Plant species.

蔷薇科植物梅。形态特征
The Rosaceae plant, Prunus mume. Morphological characteristics

梅，落叶小乔木，高可达10m。树皮淡灰色，小枝细长，先端刺状。单叶互生；叶柄长1.5cm，被短柔毛；托叶早落；叶片椭圆状宽卵形，春季先叶开花，有香气，1-3朵簇生于二年生侧枝叶腋。花梗短；花萼通常红褐色，但有些品种花萼为绿色或绿紫色；花瓣5，白色或淡红色，直径约1.5cm，宽倒卵形；雄蕊多数。果实近球形，直径2-3cm，黄色或绿白色，被柔毛；核椭圆形，先端有小突尖，腹面和背棱上的沟槽，表面具蜂窝状孔穴。花期春季，果期5-6月。生长环境
The plum is a deciduous small tree that can grow up to 10 meters tall. Its bark is light gray, with slender twigs ending in thorns. The leaves are alternate; the petiole is 1.5cm long and covered with short soft hairs. The stipules fall early; the leaf blade is elliptic-ovate, and in spring, the flowers bloom before the leaves, emitting a fragrance. 1-3 flowers cluster on the axils of the second-year side branches. The flower stalk is short; the calyx is usually reddish-brown, but some varieties have green or green-purple calyxes; the 5 petals are white or pale red, approximately 1.5cm in diameter, and broadly ovate. There are numerous stamens. The fruit is nearly spherical, 2-3cm in diameter, yellow or greenish-white, and covered with soft hairs; the pit is elliptical, with a small pointed tip at the apex, grooves on the ventral surface and dorsal ridges, and a surface with a honeycomb-like pores. The flowering period is in spring, and the fruiting period is in May-June. Growth environment

我国各地多已栽培，以长江流域以南各地最多。
It is cultivated in various regions of our country, with the greatest concentration found in areas south of the Yangtze River.