What are the differences between processed Shouwu and He Shouwu

Many people want to know the differences between processed Shouwu and Polygonum multiflorum, and most people who are not professionals think that these two medicines are two completely different medicinal materials when they hear about them. In fact, processed Shouwu is a medicinal material formed by a series of processing steps of fresh Polygonum multiflorum. However, the difference between processed Shouwu and Polygonum multiflorum lies in their different effects.

The Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum can be divided into raw Polygonum multiflorum and processed Polygonum multiflorum. Raw Polygonum multiflorum is directly sliced ​​and used as medicine, while processed Polygonum multiflorum is boiled with black beans, steamed, and dried for use as medicine. The functions of the two are different: Raw Polygonum multiflorum can detoxify (carry malaria), moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, and eliminate carbuncles. It is often used to treat scrofula, carbuncles, urticaria, itching, and dry intestines and constipation; Processed Polygonum multiflorum can replenish essence and blood, blacken hair, strengthen tendons and bones, and nourish the liver and kidneys. It is used for blood deficiency and chlorosis, dizziness and tinnitus, premature graying of hair, soreness of the waist and knees, numbness of limbs, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, and physical weakness due to long-term malaria.

It is dug up when the leaves wither in autumn and winter, the two ends are cut off, washed, cut into thick slices, and dried. This is called raw Shouwu. It is then mixed with black bean juice, steamed until both inside and outside are brown, and dried. This is called processed Shouwu.

【Effects】Prepared Polygonum multiflorum replenishes essence and blood, strengthens the kidneys and darkens the be

Raw Polygonum multiflorum can stop malaria, detoxify, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements

【application】

1) It is used for symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, chlorosis, fatigue, vertigo, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, spermatorrhea, metrorrhagia, premature graying of hair due to blood deficiency in the liver and kidney meridians. Processed Polygonum multiflorum can nourish blood and liver, improve essence and strengthen kidney, blacken hair, and strengthen tendons and bones.

2) Used for symptoms such as chronic malaria due to physical weakness, dry intestines, constipation and carbuncle. Raw Polygonum multiflorum has the effects of preventing malaria, moistening the intestines and detoxifying.

[Usage and Dosage] Decoction, 10-30g. Processed Polygonum multiflorum is suitable for replenishing essence and blood, while raw Polygonum multiflorum is suitable for preventing malaria, moistening the intestines and detoxifying.

【Note】This product should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

Polygonum multiflorum was first recorded in Kaibao Materia Medica. It is the dried tuberous root of Polygonum multiflorum, a plant of the Polygonaceae family. It is slightly warm in nature and tastes bitter, sweet and astringent. There are two types of clinical applications: raw Polygonum multiflorum and processed Polygonum multiflorum. Raw Polygonum multiflorum can detoxify, eliminate carbuncle, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It is mainly used to treat scrofula, carbuncle, urticaria, itching, and dry intestine and constipation. Processed Polygonum multiflorum can nourish the liver and kidneys, improve essence and blood, blacken hair, and strengthen tendons and bones. It is mainly used to treat blood deficiency, chlorosis, dizziness, tinnitus, premature graying of hair, soreness of waist and knees, numbness of limbs, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, and physical weakness due to long-term malaria. Modern Chinese medicine is often used in clinical practice to treat hyperlipidemia.

Raw and processed Polygonum multiflorum have the same nature and flavor, but different effects and indications. Experiments have shown that their ingredients, effects and toxicities are different. The bound anthraquinones contained in raw Polygonum multiflorum can be converted into free forms after processing; therefore, raw Polygonum multiflorum has a mild laxative effect while processed Polygonum multiflorum has no; raw Polygonum multiflorum has obvious toxicity while processed Polygonum multiflorum has very little toxicity.

After reading this article, I believe everyone has an understanding of the difference between processed Shouwu and Polygonum multiflorum. Generally speaking, Polygonum multiflorum can achieve the effect of laxative and detoxification, while processed Shouwu can blacken hair, and can also nourish the kidney and strengthen yang, and relieve back pain in middle-aged and elderly people.