The efficacy and function of red hot pepper

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[Other names] Qiongliucao (Guizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Secret Recipes), Polygonum aviculare (Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection), Scaly Banana Grass (Chinese Medicinal Plant Atlas), Polygonum aviculare, Bat Grass (Quanzhou Materia Medica), Polygonum odoratum, Chili Grass (Jiangxi Folk Herbal Prescriptions).

[Source] It is the whole herb of Polygonum hydropiper, a plant of the Polygonaceae family. Harvest from May to June.

[Original morphology] Annual herb, 60 to 90 cm tall, with glandular dots and hairs scattered all over the plant. The stem is erect or prostrate at the bottom, usually purple-red with swollen nodes. Leaves are alternate, with short petioles; leaf blades are broadly lanceolate. The apex is gradually pointed, the base is cuneate, covered with coarse hairs on both sides, dark green on the upper side with eight-shaped black spots; the stipule sheath is membranous, and the mouth edge has prickles. Spike inflorescence grows at the end of branches, with slender pedicels, 6 to 12 cm long, drooping, and sparse flowers; the perianth is deeply lobed into 5 parts, white, with scattered green glands, and red on the upper part; 7 to 8 stamens: ovary with 1 chamber and 3 styles. Achenes have 3 edges and are covered with persistent perianth. Flowering period is summer.

[Habitat distribution] Grown in shady and moist places near water. It is distributed in most parts of the country.

【Chemical composition】 Contains glycosides and tannins.

[Pharmacological action] The fluid extract and its extracts have a strong inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and hemolytic Streptococcus.

[Properties and flavors] "Quanzhou Materia Medica": "spicy, warm, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】 Treat dysentery, bloody stool, stomachache, malaria, swelling and pain caused by falls.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 0.3-1 liang; or made into pills or powder. For external use: mash and apply or decoct in water for gargling.

[Additional prescription] ① To treat bleeding in the large intestine: stew one liang of spicy willow herb with pork. Take it again every ten days. (Guizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions and Secret Recipes)

[Clinical Application] Treatment of acute bacterial dysentery: Wash and chop the whole herb of fresh Polygonum multiflorum, soak it in water at a ratio of 1:5, boil it over low heat for 1 hour, filter the juice and then boil it, combine the two filtrates, add appropriate amount of syrup and preservatives, and store it for later use. The first dose is 200 ml, followed by 100 ml each time, 3 times a day, and a course of treatment is 7 days. 40 cases were treated (including 4 cases of acute exacerbation of chronic bacillary dysentery). After one course of treatment, 15 cases were cured, 19 cases were basically cured, and 5 cases improved. 1 case was ineffective. The average time required for the main symptoms and stool examination to return to normal was 16.3 hours for fever, 4.6 days for diarrhea, 4.5 days for abdominal pain and tenesmus, 4.2 days for stool microscopy to turn negative, and 3.4 days for bacterial culture to turn negative. This medicine has no side effects when taken cold, except for abdominal discomfort or pain in a few people.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines Collection".

Through the description above, we know what red hot polygonum is and what effects it has. The medicinal value of Polygonum multiflorum is very high and it is beneficial to improving the immune system. It is a worthy choice for us.