Sticky Knotweed (Polygonum viscosum)

粘毛蓼zhān máo liǎoZhanmaoliao

Polygonum viscosum · Plant

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

Child Gan AccumulationIndigestionStomach Qi PainWind-damp Pain

TCM actions

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

Fortify Stomach & Disperse FoodRectify Qi & Remove Damp