What are the effects and functions of Shouwu Teng?

Maybe everyone is familiar with the traditional Chinese medicine Shouwu. In fact, many traditional Chinese medicines can not only use the fruits of plants, but even the plants themselves can be used as medicine. For example, Shouwu vine is a very typical one. So what are the effects and functions of Shouwu vine? This traditional Chinese medicine ingredient has high medicinal value, has multiple functions, and can also play a good role in the prevention and treatment of some diseases.

Effects: nourishing the heart, calming the mind, unblocking meridians, dispelling wind,

Indications: Treat insomnia, overwork, excessive sweating, body pain due to blood deficiency, carbuncle, scrofula, wind sore, scabies and tinea.

For external use: decoct and wash with external water alone to treat skin rash, itching and rashes, and it can dispel wind and relieve itching.

Medicinal part: The dried vine of Polygonum multiflorum, a plant of the Polygonaceae family.

Dosage and administration: 9-15g; For external use, appropriate amount, decoct in water and wash the affected area.

Note: People with mania and excessive fire should take with caution.

The effects and functions of Polygonum multiflorum: nourishing the heart, calming the mind, dredging meridians, and dispelling wind. Treat insomnia, overwork, excessive sweating, body pain due to blood deficiency, carbuncle, scrofula, wind sore, scabies and tinea.

① "Compendium of Materia Medica": For itching caused by wind sores, scabies and tinea, boil the water for bathing.

② "Bencao Zaixin" says: It replenishes the vital energy, promotes the circulation of meridians, dredges the blood vessels, and treats injuries caused by fatigue.

③ "Bencao Zhengyi": Treats insomnia at night.

④ "New Reference to Medicinal Pieces": nourishes the liver and kidneys, stops spontaneous sweating, calms the mind and induces sleep.

⑤ "Anhui Medicinal Materials": Eliminate carbuncles, scrofula and hemorrhoids.

⑥ "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine": dispel rheumatism and dredge meridians. Treat insomnia, excessive sweating, anemia, body aches, scabies and other skin diseases.

Additional recipe:

① Treat insomnia all night long, with mild or severe symptoms every other day, such as malaria: 4 qian of Polygonum multiflorum (cut), 8 qian of Mother of Pearl, 2 qian of Dragon's Tooth, 1 qian of Bupleurum (fried with vinegar), 1 qian of Menthus fragrans, 6 qian of Radix Rehmanniae, 2 qian of Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 1.5 qian of White Peony Root (fried with wine), 2 qian of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 2 qian of Torreya grandis seeds, 2 qian of Primrose jasmine, 5 fen of Agarwood, and 10 red dates. Decoction in water. (Jia Yi Gui Zang Tang from Yi Chun Yi Yi)

②Treatment of axillary carbuncle: appropriate amounts of Polygonum multiflorum vine and Aconitum schrenkiana leaves. Mash it and apply to the affected area. (Commonly used herbal medicines among the people of Guangxi)

③Treat swollen and painful hemorrhoids: appropriate amounts of Polygonum multiflorum, Trichosanthes kirilowii leaves, and Chinese fir leaves. Wash the affected area with the decoction. (Commonly used herbal medicines among the people of Guangxi)

Through the above introduction, everyone has a clear idea of ​​the effects and functions of Polygonum multiflorum. Whether it is Polygonum multiflorum or other traditional Chinese medicine, it needs to be used with caution. Only when it is in line with your health status and specific condition and abides by the treatment principles can it achieve better results and improve the protection of your health.