Polygonum japonicum

Polygonum japonicum
Family:Polygonum japonicum; Antiphlogistic; Antitumor; Depurative; Diuretic; Emollient; Febrifuge; Stomachic; Vulnerary; Women's complaints.
Common name:Japanese knotweed
The root is antiphlogistic bechic depurative diuretic emmenagogue emollient febrifuge stomachic and vulnerary. It is also used in the treatment of women's complaints. A decoction is used in the treatment of burn injuries boils and abscesses poisonous snakebites acute hepatitis appendicitis traumatic injuries and menstrual irregularities. The leaves can be crushed and applied externally as a poultice to abscesses cuts etc whilst the dried roots can be ground into a powder and applied externally. Extracts of the plant have shown antitumour activity.

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