| Pharmaceutical Name: |
Herba Polygoni Avicularis |
| Botanical Name: |
Polygonum aviculare L. |
| Common Name: |
Polygonum
Common knotgrass |
| Source of Earliest Record: |
Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: |
The aerial parts of the plant are gathered in summer and dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: |
Bitter and slightly cold |
| Meridian: |
Urinary bladder |
| Functions: |
To promote water metabolism and regulate abnormal urination
To expel parasites and stop itching |
| Indications and Combinations: |
1. Damp-heat in the urinary bladder manifested as scanty urine with blood, painful urination, urgency of micturition and frequent urination.
*Use with Pink (Qumai), Clematis stem (Mutong) and Talc (Huashi) in the formula Bazhen San.
2. Eczema and trichomonas vaginalis.
*The decoction is used externally for washing. |
| Dosage: |
10-15 g |
