Polygonum hydropiper

Polygonum hydropiper

(Guizhou folk medicine)

[source] the root of Polygonum hydropiper, a Polygonaceae plant. See Polygonum hydropiper for plant morphology.

[collection] harvest in autumn.

[chemical composition] it contains 0.42-0.64% iron, anthraquinone glucoside, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, sterols and volatile oil.

[pharmacological action] alcohol extract 100 mg / kg has anti implantation effect on rats.

[nature and taste] Guizhou folk medicine: "warm in nature, pungent in taste. "

Functions and indications: dehumidification, dispelling wind, promoting blood circulation and detoxification. For dysentery, diarrhea, Wan abdominal colic, rheumatism, bone pain, irregular menstruation, skin wet ringworm.

① Guizhou folk medicine: "regulating menstruation, promoting blood circulation. "

② "Materia medica push Chen": "treatment of enteritis, dysentery, intestinal red stool blood. "

③ "Guangxi Folk commonly used herbs": "treating rheumatism and bone pain. "

④ "Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine": "wash skin wet ringworm. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang; or soaking in wine. External use: wash with boiling water or apply hot.

[prescription selection] 1. Treatment of strangulated bowel disease: Polygonum hydropiper root Wuqian, decocting in water. (Guizhou folk medicine)

② Cure dysentery: one or two roots of Polygonum hydropiper, stir fry with rice, remove rice, boil with proper amount of water into a bowl, take twice a day. (commonly used folk herbs in Guangxi)

③ Treatment of rheumatism and bone pain: two Polygonum hydropiper roots in one water and three pig intestines cooked in one pot, take a little wine. (commonly used folk herbs in Guangxi)

Two red hot Polygonum root two, small leaf banyan leaves one or two. Stir fry with wine and apply hot compress to the affected area. (Guangxi Chinese herbal medicine)

④ It's hard to bear the pain of treating blood gas and attacking the heart: take it with Polygonum root file and wine. (doumenfang)

⑤ Irregular menstruation: Polygonum hydropiper root one or two, angelica five money. Wine making clothes. (Guizhou folk medicine)