Common Buckwheat Stem
Herba Fagopyri Esculenti
Qiao Mai Jie

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sour; cold

Part(s) used

Stem-leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To precipitate qi and disperse accumulation, clear heat and resolve toxin, stanch bleeding, lower blood pressure.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Dysphagia-occlusion, indigestion, dysentery, vaginal discharge, swollen welling abscess, scalds, hemoptysis, purpura, hypertension.