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Common Knotgrass Herb; All-Grass of Common Knotgrass
Common Knotgrass Herb; All-Grass of Common Knotgrass. Class: Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs. Properties: Minor cold; Bitter. Meridians: Bladder
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bian Xu
中文名 (Chinese)
萹蓄
Latin Name
Polygoni Avicularis Herba; Herba Polygoni Avicularis
English Name
Common Knotgrass Herb; All-Grass of Common Knotgrass
Alias Names
竹萹（艹巩）蓄辩萹蔓萹竹地萹蓄编竹粉节草道生草萹蓄蓼百节百节草铁绵草大蓄片野铁扫把路柳斑鸠台扁猪牙萹蓄
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Minor cold; Bitter
Meridians (归经)
Bladder
Part Used
Dried aerial parts
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Diuretic Dampness Excreting Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
利水渗湿药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To relieve dysuria, to kill parasites and to alleviate itching.
Indication (主治)
Urethritis, lithiasis, chyluria, dysentery, parotitis, heat strangury, short voidings of reddish urine, dripping with inhibited pain, eczema, pudendal itch, vaginal discharge, ascariasis.
Clinical Manifestations
1. avicularin, an active component, is a diuretic and cholecystagogue. 2. its extract promotes blood coagulation.
🔗 External References
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