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Bian Xu
Polygonum avicularis
Also Known As:
Allseed Nine-Joints, Armstrong, Beggarweed,
Bird's Tongue, Birdweed, Centinode, Cow Grass, Crawlgrass, Doorweed,
Hogweed, Knot Grass, Knotgrass, Knotweed Herb, Mexican Sanguinaria,
Ninety-Knot, Pigrush, Pigweed, Polygoni Avicularis Herba, Red Robin,
Sparrow Tongue, Swine's Grass, Swynel Grass, Vogelknoeterichkraut.
Polygonum aviculare.
Family: Polygonaceae.
Bian Xu Properties: BITTER - COOL Dosage:
9 - 15g.
Knot Weed
Meridian:
BLADDER
-damp heat in bladder - promote urination, re
lin, xue lin syndrome
-expels parasites
-itchy skin
Also Used For:
Orally, Bian Xu /
Knotweed is used for bronchitis, cough, gingivitis, and inflammation of the
mouth and pharynx. It is also used for supportive treatment of pulmonary
diseases, skin disorders, to suppress perspiration associated with
tuberculosis, as a diuretic, and to stop bleeding.
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Reference:
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica,
Seattle Washington, Eastland
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Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica
Benskey and Gamble
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