Class: Tonify
Subclass: Tonify the Blood
Name:
Pinyin: He Shou Wu
Pharmaceutical: Radix Polygoni Multiflori
Other names: Shou Wu
Description: Tuber Fleeceflower Root.
Properties:
Nature: Slightly warm.
Taste: Bitter, sweet, astringent.
Organ: Liver, Kidneys.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Tonifies the Essence.
Tonifies Blood.
Benefits the Essence.
Benefits the Blood.
Stops malaria.
Expels toxins.
Moistens the Intestines.
Promotes bowel movement.
Comparisons:
Shu Di Huang nourishes and tonifies Kidney-Yin (however, it is greasy and may injure the stomach).
Warning:
Contraindications: Copious Phlegm-Dampness.
Diarrheic, pasty stools.