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[English Name] Clustered Knotweed Herb
[Chinese Name] 红辣蓼  
[Pinying Name] Honglaliao  
[Latin Name] Polygonni Posumbu Herba  
[Genera] Polygonaceae
[Efficacy] Antipyretic drug
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[Characteristics]  
[Ecology] It grows dank area by the waterside.  
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[Properties]

Taste: astringent; property: warm.

 
[Medical and other Uses]

Function: detoxicating, dispersing dampness, dissipating blood stasis,arresting bleeding.

Syndromes to be treated: dysentery, diarrhea, malaria, arthralgia due to wind-dampness, bruises, swelling, uterine bleeding, carbuncles boils, scrofula, snake bites, eczema, athlete's foot, traumatic hemorrhage

 
[Dosage]

Oral administration: decoction, 930g, or used in pill and powder.

Topical application: in right amount, or wash with the decoction, or smashed and smear on the skin.

 
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