Knotweed Blue Leaf (Polygonum tinctorium)

蓼蓝叶liǎo lán yèLiaolanye

Polygonum tinctorium · Plant

Polygonum tinctorium
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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 Knotweed Blue Leaf for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Blood EjectionEpidemic ParotitisErysipelasHeat DysenteryJaundiceMacular Eruption & PapulesMouth SoreSpontaneous External BleedingSwollen Welling AbscessThroat Impediment

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinCool Blood & Disperse MaculaWarm Disease Fever