Yongde Chebule

Yongde Chebule

　　Yongde chebule is a well-known traditional Chinese medicinal herb in Yunnan. It is mainly distributed along the Yongkang River basin, covering an area of over 13,000 mu, accounting for half of the province’s annual production and ranking first in Yunnan in terms of quality. In 1953, it was first processed and distributed externally, reaching a peak annual yield of over 700,000 kilograms, which were sold to 83 pharmaceutical companies across 27 provinces. The chebule fruit is a fleshy drupe with a stone, oval in shape, similar to a large date, with a yellowish-brown color and a sour, astringent taste. It has medicinal properties such as clearing heat and promoting fluid production, consolidating the lungs and resolving phlegm, astringing the intestines and stopping bleeding, and regulating qi. It is effective in treating laryngitis, enteritis, bacillary dysentery, and gastritis.