Spring Knotweed
Polygonum Persicaria
Tao Ye Liao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To effuse sweat and remove damp, disperse food, kill worms.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-cold common cold, wind-cold-damp impediment, food damage diarrhea, intestinal parasitic disease.