| [English Name] | Chinese Knotweed Herb | |
| [Chinese Name] | 火炭母 | |
| [Pinying Name] | Huotanmu | |
| [Latin Name] | Polygoni Chinensis Herba | |
| [Genera] | Polygonaceae | |
| [Efficacy] | Antipyretic drug | |
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| [Ecology] | It grows wildly in ditch side、village side and fertile wet land beside garden.It prefers warm and moist enviroment,avoids dry and scouring by heavy rain.The optimal soil is loose fertile biotransformation. | |
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| [Properties] | Taste: astringent, bitter; property: cool; toxic. |
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| [Medical and other Uses] | Function: clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, cooling the blood and removing the toxic materials, calming the liver and improving acuity of vision, invigorating blood circulation and relaxing myospasm. Syndromes to be treated: dysentery, diarrhea, sore throat, diphtheria, hyperactivity cough, whooping cough, hepatitis, vaginal discharge , carbuncles, otitis media, eczema , tinnitus, corneal clouding, bruises, injuries. |
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| [Dosage] | Oral administration: decoction, dry 9～ Topical application: in right amount, or wash with the decoction, or smashed and smear on the skin. |
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