Medicinals
xiē zǐ qī / 蝎子七 / 蝎子七 / serpent grass [root];
Latin pharmacognostic name: Polygoni Vivipari Rhizoma
Alternate English names: alpine bistort [root]
Alternate Chinese names:
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Unclassified
Properties: Bitter and astringent&ast
Channel entry:
Indications:
Stanches bleeding, quickens the blood, and checks diarrhea.
vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); flooding and spotting; vaginal discharge; dysentery;
Notes:
Compare bistort (拳参 quán shēn).
See also:
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