The efficacy and function of Polygonum multiflorum

Do you know what Polygonum multiflorum is? It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. There are many records about it in ancient medical books. Polygonum multiflorum has many medicinal values ​​and can be used to treat some discomfort symptoms in our body. Let us learn about the effects and functions of Polygonum multiflorum in detail.

[Other names] Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum aviculare

[Source] Medicinal material source: the whole herb of Polygonum longissima of the Polygonaceae family.

[Original form] Annual herb, 30-50cm tall. The stem is erect, often procumbent at the lower part, with many branches, slightly swollen at the nodes, glabrous, usually pink, and the stipules are cylindrical, sparsely covered with long hairs, which are equal to the sheath or only 1/2 of the sheath; leaves are alternate; petioles are extremely short or absent; leaf blades are lanceolate, rarely broadly lanceolate, 3-5(-8)cm long, 1-1.5(-2.5)cm wide, apex gradually narrowed, obtuse, base cuneate, glabrous on both sides, with small procumbent prickles on the margin and midrib on the back. The racemes are terminal or axillary, with dense flowers, discontinuous at the bottom, 3-5 cm long; the bracts are funnel-shaped, obliquely truncated at the apex, red, glabrous, with long cilia on the edges, and each bract has 5-6 flowers; the perianth is pink or dark red, 5-lobed, and stored inside the perianth. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from September to November.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: grows on grassland.

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Meridian】 Liver; stomach; large intestine

【Functions and indications】Detoxification and dehumidification. Enteritis; bacillary dysentery; nameless swelling; genital malnutrition; scrofula; snake bites; rheumatic pain

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoction, 9-30g. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or boil it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

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