Bian Xu (Common Knotgrass) 4oz

Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Polygoni Avicularis Botanical Name: Polygonum aviculare L. Common Name: PolygonumCommon knotgrass Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The aerial parts of the plant are gathered in summer and dried in the sun. Properties and Taste: Bitter and slightly cold Meridian: Urinary bladder Functions: To promote water metabolism and regulate abnormal urinationTo expel parasites and stop itching Indications and Combinations: 1.     Damp-heat in the urinary bladder manifested as scanty urine with blood, painful urination, urgency of micturition and frequent urination. *Use with Pink (Qumai), Clematis stem (Mutong) and Talc (Huashi) in the formula Bazhen San. 2.  Eczema and trichomonas vaginalis. *The decoction is used externally for washing. Dosage: 10-15 g