Ovateleaf Knotweed
Rhizoma Polygoni Suffulti
Hong San Qi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; astringent; cool

Part(s) used

Rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To stanch bleeding and relieve pain, quicken blood and regulate menstruation, clear heat and eliminate damp.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Painful wound from knocks and falls, bleeding due to external injury, blood ejection, hematochezia, flooding and spotting, red and white vaginal discharge, damp-heat dysentery, welling abscess.