Hu Zhang
| Hu Zhang in TCM:Explore the properties of Hu Zhang according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: polygonum cuspidatum
Pharmacuetical Name: Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati
Properties: bitter, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: LU, LV, GB
Flavors: bitter
Special Properties:
circulates blood, clears heat, eliminates toxins
Actions / Indications:
- Clears damp-heat; relieves jaundice (gallstones,
damp-heat jaundice; turbid vaginal discharge, damp-heat lin, modern
use for hepatitis)
- Invigorates blood; dispels stasis (abdominal pain,
amenorrhea; wind-damp bi, swollen joints, traumatic injury)
- Clears heat; relieves toxicity (abcesses, burns,
carbuncles, snake bites: topical or internal use)
- Transforms phlegm-heat, stops cough (cough w/ yellow
phlegm)
Special Notes:
- Hu Zhang may have a synergistic effect with insulin, sulfonylureas,
and other antidiabetic medication - use with caution.
- Very effective f or prostatitis at dosage 30g of Hu Zhang (W. Morris)
Contraindications:
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