How to plant Polygonum multiflorum?

Polygonum multiflorum is a common Chinese medicinal material in our lives. It can improve our bodies, especially for gray hair and hair loss. However, the Polygonum multiflorum we usually eat is purchased from outside. If we master its planting method, we can also plant it ourselves, and we can also ensure that there are no pesticides. Let's learn about how to plant Polygonum multiflorum.

How to plant Polygonum multiflorum?

sowing

Direct seeding is the main method, but seedlings can also be raised and transplanted. Sow from early March to early April, with a row spacing of 30-35cm. After applying human and animal manure water, sow the seeds evenly into the furrow and cover with 3cm of soil. Thin out the seedlings when they are 5 cm tall, with a spacing of about 30 cm between plants.

Cuttings

From early March to early April, select stems and vines of vigorous, healthy and pest-free plants, and cut them into cuttings about 25 cm long. Each cutting should have about 3 nodes. The row spacing is 30-35cm, the plant spacing is about 30cm, the hole depth is about 20cm, and 2-3 strips are placed in each hole. Avoid inserting them upside down. Cover the soil and compact it, then apply human and animal manure as fertilizer.

Division

When harvesting tubers in autumn or before budding in spring, dig out the suckers around the root zone, select plants with buds and good fibrous root growth, and dig holes for planting with a row spacing of 30-35 cm and a plant spacing of 25-30 cm.

Effects of Polygonum multiflorum

Polygonum multiflorum is a commonly used Chinese medicine with warm nature and bitter, sweet and astringent taste. Functions and indications: Raw Polygonum multiflorum detoxifies, eliminates carbuncles, and promotes bowel movements; it is used for scrofula, carbuncles, urticaria itching, dry intestine constipation, and hyperlipidemia. Processed Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver and kidneys, improves the essence and blood, blackens the hair, and strengthens the tendons and bones; it is used for vertigo and tinnitus, premature graying of hair, soreness of the waist and knees, numbness of limbs, neurasthenia, and hyperlipidemia.

The above is an introduction to how to grow Polygonum multiflorum. After understanding it, we can grow it ourselves in our spare time. This can also help us relieve stress. In addition to improving the phenomenon of gray hair and hair loss, Polygonum multiflorum can also play a good role in relieving constipation and improving high blood lipids.