Malus sylvestris Mill.

Malus sylvestris Mill.. Small thorny deciduous tree. Height 16m. Flowering: March, Leaves: April. </br><b>FLowers:</b> With leaves in late May, white, faintly pink. </br><b>Shoots:</b> Dark purple above, pale brown beneath, ribbed, with some greyish down later shed, often thorny. Bud 4-5 mm, dark purple fringed with grey hairs.

Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Fruit. Nearly globular, 2.5 × 2.8 cm depressed each end, glossy pale green speckled with large white spots, flushed or speckled red in autumn.

Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Bark. Dark brown, deeply and finely cracked into small square plates.

Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Leaves. Elliptic, abruptly acuminate, cuneate or rounded, slightly oblique, crenate-serrate; deep green above, whitish green and pubescent beneath. 5-6 × 3-4 cm. Petiole 2.5 cm grooved, densely pubescent, dark crimson towards base.

The pharmacological actions of Malus sylvestris Mill. are Astringent, Digestive, Diuretic, Nutritive.

The pharmacological actions of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Fruit are Cardiac Tonic, Refrigerant.

The pharmacological actions of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Juice are Acidity, Purifies Blood.

The indications of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Bark are Refrigerant, Anthelmintic.

The indications of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Fruit are Stimulant, Chronic Catarrh, Healing Effect, Liver Disorders, Refrigerant Tonic, Anti-dote, Biliousness, Tonic, Anaemia, Constipation.

The indications of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Juice are Sciatica, Asthma, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Acidity, Sour Fermentation, gouty, rheumatic disorders, Gouty Eczema, Mild germicide, Auto-Toxemia, Neuritis.

The temperament of Malus sylvestris Mill. is 1st order Warm, 2nd order Moist.

The temperament of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Flesh is 1st order, cold and dry.

Odor: The odor of Bark of Malus sylvestris Mill. is Pleasant. The odor of Fruit of Malus sylvestris Mill. is Aromatic.

Taste: Fruit: Sour.

The active constituents of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Fruit are Albumin, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium, Carotene, Chlorophyll, Gum, Iron, Magnesium, Malic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sugar, Vegetable Fibre, Vitamin A.

The active constituent of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Leaves is Glucosides.

The active constituents of Malus sylvestris Mill.'s Seeds are Amygdalin, Phloridzin.