Bencao Index https://bencaoindex.com/ https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/hu-zhang/ Free to use and republish with visible attribution and a link back to the source page. The catalogue is a reference work and is knowingly incomplete; nothing in it is medical advice. <a href="https://bencaoindex.com/herbs/hu-zhang/">Bencao Index</a> hu zhang 虎杖 Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati Bushy Knotweed Rhizome kojyo hojang Invigorate the Blood Lung Gallbladder Liver

Invigorates Blood, dispels stasis, unblocks the channels and relieves pain

Amenorrhea or painful periods from Blood stasis Abdominal pain after childbirth Pain from traumatic injury Wind-Damp Bi with joint pain

Clears Heat and resolves Damp

Jaundice from Damp-Heat Cloudy vaginal discharge from Damp-Heat Turbid, painful urination (Lin syndrome)

Clears toxins and reduces swelling

Toxic sores, carbuncles, burns and scalds, used internally or on the skin

Drains Heat, transforms Phlegm and stops cough

Cough from Heat or Phlegm in the Lungs, including chronic cough Constipation from knotted Heat