What is the medicinal value of Polygonum multiflorum?

Polygonum multiflorum is a traditional Chinese medicine. It is widely used in daily life and can treat many diseases. Many people are not very clear about this medicinal material, and many people have heard of it for the first time. However, Polygonum multiflorum does have great medicinal effects. Now let us learn about the medicinal value of Polygonum multiflorum through the introduction below, which may be helpful to everyone.

Indications

1. Nourishing the heart and calming the mind: Polygonum multiflorum is sweet in taste, enters the heart meridian, nourishes the heart yin, and nourishes the mind, so it can treat insomnia. "Insomnia" was called "insomnia" and "eyes cannot close" in ancient times. The heart yin is insufficient, the heart yang is excessive, the yin does not cling to the yang, and the mind is restless, resulting in difficulty falling asleep, palpitations and irritability, frequent dreams and forgetfulness, hot flashes and night sweats, hot hands and feet, dry mouth and throat, red tongue with little moisture, and a thin and rapid pulse. As stated in "Jingyue Complete Works: Insomnia": "Those who cannot sleep even if there is no evil intention must have insufficient Ying and blood. Ying governs blood, and if the blood is deficient, the heart cannot be nourished, and if the heart is deficient, the spirit cannot stay in the body." Treatment should be to nourish the heart yin, nourish the heart blood, and calm the mind. This product is good at nourishing the heart yin. When the heart yin is not deficient and the yin and yang are in harmony, the mind is nourished and insomnia can be eliminated.

2. Expel wind and dredge meridians: Polygonum multiflorum is good at moving around, and is specifically used to expel wind, relax muscles and tendons, and treat arthralgia. "Jinkui Yi" said: "Wandering Bi is caused by the dominance of wind. Wind is good at moving and changing frequently, so the symptoms can be found everywhere, up and down, left and right. Wherever it moves, blood and qi are blocked, which is called Bi." "Zhubingyuanhou Lun·Fengbihou" also said: "The body is weak and the pores are open, so it is affected by wind. If the disease is in the yin, it is called wind; if it is in the yin, it is called Bi; if both yin and yang are affected, it is called Fengbi." Wind is good at moving and can travel through the meridians, making the meridians blocked, qi and blood obstructed, causing pain and soreness in the joints and muscles of the limbs. The pain is migratory, not limited to one place, and the joints cannot be flexed and extended. There is also fear of wind and fever. The treatment is aimed at dispelling wind and unblocking meridians. This product has this effect, so it can be used.

3. Carbuncle, scrofula: Crush the Polygonum multiflorum and apply it externally to clear away heat and reduce swelling, expel toxins and promote tissue regeneration. It is used to treat carbuncle, scrofula and other symptoms.

4. Wind sores and scabies: Sores refer to superficial skin diseases that are visible, itchy, and ulcerated; wind sores refer to sores that are closely related to wind evil. Scabies is a disease caused by scabies infecting the skin. Ringworm has a broader meaning. In ancient times, it was divided into nine types: dry psoriasis, wet psoriasis, wind psoriasis, white psoriasis, cattle psoriasis, round psoriasis, dog psoriasis, nyctalopia, and knife psoriasis. The above-mentioned diseases are all common skin diseases. They can be treated with Polygonum multiflorum to dispel wind and cure sores, kill scabies and treat ringworm. Boiling the decoction for bathing is very effective.

5. Identify applications

①Polygonum multiflorum and Polygonum multiflorum: they are the same plant. The former is its tuberous root and the latter is its vine. Polygonum multiflorum is good at nourishing the liver and kidneys and replenishing essence and blood; Polygonum multiflorum is good at nourishing the heart yin and calming the mind. The medicinal effects vary depending on the part of the plant used.

② Cinnabar and Polygonum multiflorum: Cinnabar calms the mind and is used to treat insomnia caused by excessive heart fire; Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the heart and calms the mind, and is used to treat insomnia caused by insufficient heart yin. Although both can calm the mind, their mechanisms are very different.

Through the above introduction, we understand the medicinal value of Polygonum multiflorum. It has many uses in the treatment and prevention of diseases in normal times. It is also a Chinese medicine that is frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine. However, when using it in normal times, we must not take it by ourselves, but use it correctly under the guidance of a doctor.