Dockleaved Knotweed
Persicaria Lapathifolia
Yu Liao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; minor warm

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To resolve toxin, eliminate damp, quicken blood.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Swelling pain of sores, scrofula, diarrhea, dysentery, eczema, gan accumulation, wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls, menstrual disorder.