Redshank powder is the whole plant of Polygonum hydropiper or Polygonum chinense, both of which belong to the family of Polygonaceae. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, and reducing swelling. It can be used to treat various diseases. Let's take a closer look at the efficacy and function of redshank powder.
【Efficacy and Function of Redshank Powder】
Redshank powder can clear heat and detoxify, promote blood circulation, and reduce swelling. It can be used to treat dysentery, leukorrhea, headache caused by blood heat, menorrhagia, amenorrhea, breast abscess, and injuries from falls.
1. "Compilation of Common Folk Medicinal Herbs": It can clear heat from the three burners and treat dizziness.
2. "Pharmacopoeia of Hunan Province": It has analgesic properties.
3. "Practical Selection of Medicinal Herbs in Guangxi": It can reduce swelling and detoxify. It is used to treat snake bites, abscesses, unknown swellings, and mastitis.
4. "Common Medicinal Herbs in Sichuan Province": It can clear heat and promote blood circulation. It is used to treat internal injuries, headaches and dizziness caused by blood heat, excessive menstrual bleeding, amenorrhea, cough due to deficiency fire, dysentery, abscesses, and ulcers.
【Distribution of Redshank Powder】
1. Ecological environment
(1) It grows in damp places such as roadsides, ditches, and grassy areas or is cultivated.
(2) It grows in subalpine forests below an altitude of 3000m, as well as in mountain valleys and grasslands.
2. Distribution
(1) It is distributed in southwestern China, as well as in Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Tibet, and other regions.
(2) It is distributed in southwestern China, as well as in Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Tibet, and other regions.
【Cultivation Methods of Redshank Powder】
1. Biological characteristics
Redshank powder prefers a shady and humid environment and can tolerate cold temperatures. It grows best in loose, fertile, and well-drained soil.
2. Cultivation techniques
Propagation can be done through division or sowing, with division being the main method. From late winter to early spring before sprouting, the rhizomes should be dug up and divided into individual plants, each with buds and roots. When planting, the land should be plowed and raised into 1.3m wide ridges, with planting holes spaced about 33cm apart.
3. Field management
After planting, weed control and fertilization should be done three times a year. The first time is in March, just after sprouting, the second time is in June or July, and the third time is when the plants wither in winter. The withered stems and leaves should be cut off before winter, and the soil should be covered.
