Chishang San is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is an annual or perennial herb that grows in damp places such as roadsides, ditches, and thickets. It is harvested in the summer and autumn. Below, we will introduce the functions, indications, and habitat distribution of Chishang San!
Chishang San
Chishang San
【Source】 It is the whole plant of Polygonum nepalense or Polygonum longisetum, both of which belong to the family Polygonaceae. It is harvested in summer and autumn.
【Reference】 "Illustrated Compendium of Plant Names and Realities".
【Properties】 Sour, bitter, slightly pungent, and cold.
① "Hunan Pharmacopoeia": "Bitter (some say pungent), cold, non-toxic."
② "Practical Selection of Chinese Herbs in Guangxi": "Sour and astringent in taste, neutral in nature."
【Collection】 It is harvested in summer and autumn, and then dried in bundles or used fresh.
【Dosage】 1-3 qian (3-9 grams). For external use, use an appropriate amount, mash it and apply it to the affected area.
Habitat Distribution of Chishang San
1. Ecological Environment
(1) It grows in damp places such as roadsides, ditches, and thickets, or it can be cultivated.
(2) It grows in the subalpine forests below 3000 meters above sea level and in valley grasslands.
2. Distribution
(1) It is distributed in the southwest and in Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Tibet, and other places.
(2) It is distributed in the southwest and in Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Tibet, and other places.
Functions and Indications of Chishang San
Chishang San
It clears heat, detoxifies, promotes blood circulation, and reduces swelling. It is used to treat dysentery, leukorrhea, heat-induced headache, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, breast abscess, and injuries from falls.
① "Compilation of Folk Commonly Used Herbs": "Clears heat from the three burners. Used for dizziness."
② "Hunan Pharmacopoeia": "Analgesic."
③ "Practical Selection of Chinese Herbs in Guangxi": "Reduces swelling and detoxifies. Used for snake bites, abscesses, unknown swellings, and mastitis."
④ "Commonly Used Chinese Herbs in Sichuan": "Clears heat, promotes blood circulation. Used for internal injuries, heat-induced dizziness and headache, excessive menstruation, amenorrhea, cough due to deficiency-fire, dysentery with red or white discharge, abscesses, and ulcers."
Application of Chishang San in Prescriptions
1. Treatment of Dysentery
Take one or two liang (30-60 grams) of Polygonum nepalense, decoct it in water, and take it orally.
2. Treatment of Abdominal Pain
Take five qian (15 grams) of Polygonum nepalense and one qian (3 grams) of Acorus calamus, decoct them in water, and take it orally.
3. Treatment of Leukorrhea
Take six qian (18 grams) of Polygonum nepalense, three qian (9 grams) of turpentine pulp, and three qian (9 grams) of sandalwood pulp, decoct them in water, and take it orally. Add white sugar for leukorrhea, and add brown sugar, rose petals, and gelatin for red discharge.
4. Treatment of Abscesses
Mash the Polygonum nepalense into a paste and apply it to the affected area.
5. Treatment of Injuries from Falls
Decoct the Polygonum nepalense in water, mix it with wine, and take it orally. (The above methods are from "Hunan Pharmacopoeia")
6. Treatment of Mastitis
Mash the whole plant of Chishang San or potatoes and wild buckwheat, add rice wine dregs, and apply it externally. ("Practical Selection of Chinese Herbs in Guangxi")
