Jointed Knotweed (Polygonum articulatum)

节蓼jié liǎoJieliao

Polygonum articulatum · Plant

Polygonum, standing in for Polygonum articulatum
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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 Jointed Knotweed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Bleeding Due To External InjuryDysenteryKnocks & FallsPoisonous Snake BiteScrofulaSummerheat StrokeOf Sores SwellingToothacheYin Flat Abscess

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinQuicken Blood & Dissipate StasisStanch Bleeding