The efficacy and function of Polygonum multiflorum

In daily life, people are not only very familiar with various foods, but also come into contact with a lot of medicines in daily life. Among them, Polygonum multiflorum is a relatively common Chinese medicinal material. Given that there are still many people who don’t know much about Polygonum multiflorum, let’s take a detailed look at it below.

[Other names] Sijiqing (Illustrated Catalogue of Plant Names and Realities), Polygonum multiflorum (List of Medicinal Plants in Guangxi).

[Source] It is the whole herb or root of Polygonum multiflorum , a plant of the Polygonaceae family.

[Original form] Annual herb, 40 to 100 cm tall. Stem erect, sparsely pubescent or nearly bald. The leaves are lanceolate, 8-15 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, gradually pointed at the apex, narrow at the base, sparsely pubescent on both sides, especially on the edges and midrib; the stipules are tubular, 1.5-2 cm long, membranous, densely pubescent, with thick long eyelashes at the apex, which are longer than the stipules or equal in length; the petiole is about 1 meter long and densely pubescent. Inflorescence spike, 3-10 cm long, terminal or axillary, slightly branched; peduncle sparsely pubescent or nearly glabrous; bracts sheath-like, membranous; perianth 5-parted, white or light red; stamens 5-8. Achenes are ovate, 3-ribbed, black and shiny. Flowering period is autumn.

[Habitat distribution] It grows beside water, on the edge of fields, in roadside wetlands and under forests. Distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

【Nature and flavor】 "Compendium of Materia Medica": "pungent, warm, poisonous."

【Functions and indications】 ① "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica": "It is used to treat carbuncle, ulcer, fistula, and scrofula. It can be crushed and put into the sore to draw out pus and blood and promote tissue regeneration. It can also be used as a decoction to wash the sore and wash the feet to treat athlete's foot."

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 From "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica"

Through the introduction of the above content, we can understand that the Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum plays a very important role in many aspects. Proper consumption of Polygonum multiflorum has many benefits for our body.