Chishang San, an annual or perennial herbaceous plant, 30-50 cm tall. The rhizome is thin and weak, yellow in color, and the adventitious root is black-brown. It grows in shady and damp places in grassy areas and ditches, and is non-toxic. So what are the functions and indications of the Chinese herb Chishang San, and what is its habitat distribution? Let's take a look together with the editor!
Chishang San
Chishang San
Alias: Snakehead Polygonum, Blood Angelica, Yarrow with Missing Waist, Red Ze Orchid, Butterfly Flower, Red Soap Medicine, Blood Scattered Pill, Tu Jie Li, Flower Face Buckwheat, Linked Buckwheat, Jiulong Pan, Flower Shoulder Pole, Tu Sanqi, Blood Scattered, Small Dizzy Medicine, Bitter Tea Head Grass, Buckwheat Linked, Guangchuan Grass, Sweet Buckwheat Lotus, Foot Swelling Grass, Field Withered Seven, Snakehead Grass, Southern Snakehead, Butterfly Grass, Grass Seeing Blood, Yellow Ze Orchid, Flower Face Buckwheat, Sub-waist Mountain Yarrow, Fight Flower Itching, Blood Transforming Pill, Flying Moth Seven, Flower Moon Sky, Plate Foot Lotus, Gold Does Not Change.
Source: Chishang San (Polygonum runcinatum Buch.-Ham. var. sinense Hemsl) of the Polygonaceae family, is used medicinally with its roots and whole plant. It is harvested in summer and autumn, washed and sliced, and used fresh or dried.
Toxicity: Non-toxic.
Nature and Taste: Slightly bitter, astringent, neutral.
Functions and Indications of the Chinese Herb Chishang San
Chishang San
Chishang San clears heat and detoxifies; activates blood circulation and relaxes tendons. It is used for dysentery, diarrhea, abnormal vaginal discharge, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, breast abscess, boils, unknown swellings and toxins, snakebites, bruises, and lumbar strain.
1. Treating dysentery:
Take 1-2 liang of Yarrow with Missing Waist and decoct in water for oral administration.
2. Treating abdominal pain:
Take 5 qian of Yarrow with Missing Waist and 1 qian of Wood Incense, decoct in water for oral administration.
3. Treating abnormal vaginal discharge:
Take 6 qian of Yarrow with Missing Waist, 3 qian of Pine Wood Pulp, and 3 qian of Sandalwood Pulp, decoct in water for oral administration. For white discharge, add white sugar; for red discharge, add red sugar, rose flowers, and donkey-hide gelatin.
4. Treating abscesses:
Take crushed Yarrow with Missing Waist and apply as a poultice.
5. Treating bruises:
Decoct Yarrow with Missing Waist in water and mix with alcohol for oral administration. (The following formula is from the "Hunan Materia Medica")
6. Treating mastitis:
Crush the whole plant of Chishang San or wild buckwheat, and apply with wine dregs. ("Practical Selection of Chinese Herbal Medicines in Guangxi")
Habitat Distribution of the Chinese Herb Chishang San
Chishang San
1. Ecological Environment:
(1) It grows in shady and damp places such as roadsides, ditches, and grassy areas, or it is cultivated.
(2) It grows in mountain slopes below 3000m in altitude. It can be found in valleys and grasslands.
2. Distribution:
(1) It is distributed in southwestern China, as well as Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Tibet, and other regions.
(2) It is distributed in southwestern China, as well as Shaanxi, Gansu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Tibet, and other regions.
Usage and Dosage of the Chinese Herb Chishang San
Take 1-3 qian orally. Use an appropriate amount for external use, crush and apply to the affected area.
Precautions for Taking Chishang San
1. It should be avoided by those with weak qi and deficiency on the surface.
2. Those with stagnant qi should consume it in moderation, as excessive consumption can lead to menstrual irregularities in women.
3. Pregnant women should use it with caution, as it may cause fetal malformation.
