Plants and Food
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Plant name: Polygonum capitatum
Family: Polygonaceae
Common names: Shi Mang Cao ("Vast Stone Grass") [China]
Category: Clear Heat Drain Dampness
Properties: Bitter, acrid, cool
Western Functions:
Energetic Functions: Clears heat and drains dampness, Invigorates blood and stops pain.
Uses:
1) Clears heat and drains dampness:
Dysentery [China], Diarrhea (chronic) [Pakistan]
Glomerulonephritis, urinary bladder infections, stones in the urinary system [China]
Fever [Pakistan]
Eye disease [Pakistan]
2) Invigorates blood and stops pain:
Wind-damp pain [China]
Bruises, contusions, fractures [China]
Mumps [China]
Sores, ulcers, boils [China]
Eczema [China]
Part used: Aerial parts
Caution: None noted
Preparation: Decocted, fresh or dried.
Dosage:
Research: Oral administration inhibits E. coli in rat urine. [Ren, G. 1995. Pharmacological studies of Polygonum capitatum Buch-Ham. ex D. Don. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1995 Feb;20(2):107-9, 128]
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Much of this information is through the grace oand kindness of my
Hawaiian and Chinese teachers and my gratitude goes out to
them. Any errors are mine alone.
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