Red Shank Powder is the whole herb of the Polygonum hydropiper or Polygonum chinense, which belongs to the family Polygonaceae. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine for its effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, and reducing swelling. It can treat various diseases. Let's learn about the efficacy and function of Red Shank Powder together.
【Efficacy and Function of Red Shank Powder】
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Red Shank Powder has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, and reducing swelling. It is used to treat dysentery, leukorrhea, fever headache, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, breast abscess, and injuries from falls or blows.
1. "Compilation of Commonly Used Folk Herbs": "Clears heat from the three burners. Treats dizziness."
2. "Practical Selection of Chinese Medicinal Herbs in Guangxi": "Reduces swelling and detoxifies. Treats snake bites, abscesses, unknown swellings, and mastitis."
3. "Commonly Used Chinese Medicinal Herbs in Sichuan": "Clears heat and promotes blood circulation. Treats internal injuries, fever headache, red menstrual flow, amenorrhea, cough due to deficiency heat, dysentery with red or white discharge, abscesses, and ulcers."
【Precautions for the Use of Red Shank Powder】
Red Shank Powder has analgesic, anti-swelling, and blood circulation promoting effects. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that the aqueous extract of Red Shank Powder has a significant effect on a certain type of dysentery bacillus and also has strong antioxidant activity.
Treatment for mastitis: Crush the whole herb of Red Shank Powder or potato and wild buckwheat, and apply it externally with rice wine and rice bran.
Precautions: Avoid use in individuals with weak qi or deficiency of the surface; individuals with stagnant qi should consume in moderation, excessive consumption may lead to menstrual irregularities in females; pregnant women should use with caution, as it may cause fetal developmental abnormalities.
