The Efficacy and Function of秤砣梨 (Pyrus betulifolia)

Feb 27, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, Shengtuo Li is the fruit of Actinidia coriacea, a plant of the Actinidiaceae family. Shengtuo Li has effects and functions such as clearing heat and removing irritation, promoting diuresis and relieving stranguria, reducing swelling and detoxifying, activating blood circulation to regulate menstruation, and improving digestion. Its use should be conducted under the guidance of a physician. Patients should choose appropriate methods and dosages based on their own medical conditions and physical constitution.

Generally, Chengtuo Li is the fruit of Actinidia rubricaulis, a plant from the Actinidiaceae family. Chengtuo Li has various therapeutic effects and functions, including clearing heat and relieving irritability, promoting diuresis and relieving dysuria, reducing swelling and detoxifying, activating blood circulation to regulate menstruation, and improving digestion. Details are as follows:

1. Clearing Heat and Relieving Irritability

Chengtuo Li is cool in nature and possesses heat-clearing properties, effectively eliminating internal heat pathogens. It helps alleviate symptoms such as irritability, thirst, and excessive internal heat. It can relieve heat-related discomfort, reduce irritability, and quench thirst, making the body feel more comfortable during hot weather or when experiencing internal heat.

2. Promoting Diuresis and Relieving Dysuria

Chengtuo Li has diuretic properties that promote the production and excretion of urine, offering improvement for urinary system issues such as oliguria and dysuria. By increasing urine output, it helps eliminate excess water and metabolic waste from the body, alleviates edema, and helps flush the urinary tract, reducing inflammation and pain in the urethra.

3. Reducing Swelling and Detoxification

Chengtuo Li has detoxifying and anti-inflammatory properties and can be used to treat conditions such as abscesses, swellings, and toxic sores. It helps clear internal heat toxins, reduce localized redness, swelling, heat, and pain, and can help dissipate inflammatory swellings. Additionally, it promotes wound healing and prevents the spread of infection.

4. Activating Blood Circulation and Regulating Menstruation

Chengtuo Li promotes blood circulation and has regulatory effects on gynecological issues such as irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. It enhances blood circulation, regulates the menstrual cycle, alleviates menstrual pain and discomfort, restores normal menstruation, and supports the maintenance of female reproductive health.

5. Improving Digestion

Chengtuo Li contains abundant dietary fiber and other components that help promote gastrointestinal motility and enhance digestive function. It can improve conditions such as indigestion and loss of appetite by facilitating better digestion and absorption of food in the gastrointestinal tract, relieving gastrointestinal stagnation, and preventing digestive issues such as constipation.

Usage should be conducted under the guidance of a physician. Patients should choose appropriate methods and dosages of administration based on their individual conditions and physical constitution. Additionally, during the consumption of Chengtuo Li, patients should also pay attention to dietary adjustments and improvements in lifestyle to better enhance the therapeutic effects of this medicinal material.