Golden Buckwheat Root
Fagopyrum Cymosum
Tian Qiao Mai Gen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Root and rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, quicken blood and disperse welling abscess, dispel wind and eliminate damp.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Swelling pain in throat, sores, scrofula, hepatitis, pulmonary welling abscess, aching sinews and bones, head wind, stomachache, bacillary dysentery, vaginal discharge.