Amphibious Knotweed (Polygonum amphibium)

两栖蓼liǎng qī liǎoLiangqiliao

Polygonum amphibium · Plant

Polygonum, standing in for Polygonum amphibium
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; may contain emodin which can cause digestive upset; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Amphibious Knotweed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Clove SoreDysenteryEdema In Lower LimbHematuriaInnominate Toxin SwellingTidal FeverVacuity & Profuse Sweating

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Amphibious Knotweed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampResolve Toxin