Polygonum hydropiper

Polygonum hydropiper

(Ben Jing)

Another name: Polygonum hydropiper, Polygonum hydropiper.

[source] it is the fruit of Polygonum hydropiper. For the plant morphology, please refer to "Polygonum hydropiper".

[collection] harvest the fruits in autumn when they are ripe, remove the impurities, and place them in a ventilated and dry place.

[flavor] pungent, warm.

① Ben Jing: "it tastes pungent and warm. "

② Bielu: "non toxic. "

③ "Ben Jing Feng Yuan": "salty, slightly warm, non-toxic. "

[Guijing] compendium of materia medica: "start with, foot Taiyin, foot Jueyin. "

Functions and indications: warming the middle and promoting diuresis, breaking blood stasis and dispersing stasis. It is used to treat diarrhea, abdominal pain, swelling, edema, carbuncle, sores and sores.

① "Ben Jing" says: "master eyesight, warm, resistant to wind and cold, lower moisture, swollen face, carbuncle and ulcer. "

② According to the theory of medicinal properties, it can return to the nose, remove the kidney qi, and remove the ulcer. "

③ Meng Shen: "connect the five zang organs and support Qi. "

④ According to Ben Jing Feng Yuan, "to treat thirst and heat, as well as scrofula, Pi Pi and abdominal distension, all take the heat dissipation and accumulation. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, grind powder or grind juice. External use: soak in boiling water or grind and mix.

[taboo] 1. According to the theory of medicinal properties, Polygonum hydropiper is the fruit of Polygonum hydropiper. "

② Zhang Shouyi said: "Polygonum has the characteristics of breaking through blood stasis and eliminating accumulation. It is very powerful and easy to abortion. Pregnant women must not commit it. There are also deficiency of blood and Qi, and less astringency of the moon. Those who are not due to blood stasis should not be mistaken. "

[selection of prescriptions] 1. For the treatment of hand over labor, swelling of yin and egg, or contraction into abdomen, abdominal colic, or defecation: a handful of Polygonum. Drink one liter of water. If it's dry, take it with concentrated juice. (behind the elbow)

② Treatment of cholera and thirst: one or two of Polygonum, two or two of Xiangchi. Two yuan per serving, fried in water. (Sheng Hui Fang)

③ Treatment of pediatric head sores: Polygonum solid tamped powder, and white honey, chicken white coated. (on medicinal properties)

④ Treatment of snails and insects bite, poison all over the body: Polygonum decoction, water immersion. (notes on materia medica)