Water Pepper Grass (Polygonum orientale)

荭草hóng cǎoHongcao

Polygonum orientale · Plant

Polygonum, standing in for Polygonum orientale
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood thinners; may cause skin irritation; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

BeriberiInfectionsMalariaMounting QiRheumatic ArthritisOf Sores Swelling

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Water Pepper Grass does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Wind & Eliminate DampInterrupt MalariaQuicken Blood