Single Herbs

Category	Li Shui Shen Shi Yao 利水滲濕藥
Sub Category
Name	Bian Xu 萹蓄 Polygonum
Grown	South China.
Source	Dried whole plant of Polygonum aviculare L.
Ingredients	Dihydroxyglutamic acid, Quercitrin, Avicularin, Hyperin, Umbelliferone, flavonoids
Pharma Effect
Properties	Bitter, slightly cold
Channels	Bladder
Function	Promotes urination, treats stranguria, kills parasites and soothes itching.
Clinic Usage	For five types of turbid urinary disorders (uropsammus, urinary incontinence, galacturia, pollakiuria and hematuria), strangury due to heat, vesical calculus, ureteral calculus, qi stagnation in women, damp heat in stomach and leukorrhea.
Cautions
Dosage	9~15g. Proper amount for external use. Rinse and wash wounds with decoctions.
Storage	Store in a dry place.