Great Willowherb (Firewood)
Herba Epilobii Angustifoii
Hong Kuai Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; neutral

Part(s) used

Herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To disinhibit water and percolate damp, rectify qi and disperse swelling, quicken blood and regulate menstruation.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Edema, diarrhea, food accumulation distention and fullness, menstrual disorder, galactostasis, scrotal enlargement, itch-pain in sore and papules.