White Polygonum multiflorum is a medicinal plant that grows wild in all the bare hills of our country. It usually prefers hard hilly areas in Vinh Phuc, Ha Tay, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Cao Bang, Lang Son.

Cow's milk vine; Cow's udder; Horsetail; Water knotweed; Cow's horn plant.

Natural features

White Polygonum multiflorum is a climbing plant that grows from 2 to 5 m long. The stem and branches are red or reddish brown, very hairy, and the older it is, the smoother it becomes. The leaves grow opposite, long lanceolate, pointed at the tip, round or slightly conical at the base, with many fine hairs on the underside and shorter on the upper side. The leaves are 4-14 cm long, 2-9 cm wide, the petiole is 5-8 cm long, and hairy. The purple-yellow or light brown flowers grow in cymes and have many hairs. The large, horizontally split fruit looks like horns (hence the name horn plant). The fruit is diamond-shaped, with gray hairs, 7-11 cm long, 8 mm wide. The seeds are flat, convex on the back, 5-7 mm long, 2 mm wide, with 2 cm long fine hairs.

Some places also call it Moldy Vine because the plant has a lot of hair that looks like mold.

The whole tree, from the trunk, leaves and young fruits, secretes a milky white sap, hence the name Cow's Milk Tree.

White Polygonum multiflorum

Distribution, collection, processing

White Polygonum multiflorum grows in all the barren hills of our country. It usually prefers hard hills such as Vinh Phuc, Ha Se, Ha Giang, Xuan Quang, Cao Bang, Lang Son. The root is long, white, the core is similar to cassava but has a bitter taste. It is grown all year round, but is best in winter or early spring. The root is dug up, sliced ​​and dried.

Parts used

The usable part of white Polygonum multiflorum is the root.

White Polygonum multiflorum

Chemical composition

The tuberous roots contain bitter resin, starch, pyrogalic tannins and an unidentified crystalline alkaloid.

Uses

According to traditional medicine

White Polygonum multiflorum is considered by Vietnamese physicians to have the same effect as red Polygonum multiflorum.

Pharmaceutical companies still purchase and sell white Fo-ti together with red Fo-ti. In prescriptions, half white Fo-ti and half red Fo-ti are often used. Sometimes, they are used directly without processing, and sometimes, they are processed similarly to red Fo-ti. Dosage and usage are similar to red Fo-ti.

White polygonum multiflorum has a cool nature and bitter taste. It has the effect of enriching blood, nourishing the kidneys and liver.

Often used to treat anemia, nervous breakdown, weak kidneys and liver, poor sleep and appetite, chronic malaria, aching tendons and bones, rheumatism, irregular menstruation , bloody stools, leukorrhea, snake bite venom, itchy skin diseases, premature graying of hair.

Some places also use the stem, leaves and roots of the plant to treat sunstroke, fever and malaria .

Some people also use the vine of white Polygonum multiflorum to boil the water and give it to women who have just given birth and have low milk supply to drink to increase milk production.

The leaves are also used to boil water for bathing and washing to treat itching. People also use the root to treat stomach pain .

According to modern medicine

No research documents yet.

Dosage & Administration

Use 12 - 20g per day in decoction form.

Experienced medicine

Tonic

Nourishes the body, cures back pain and knee pain, increases strength, helps you eat and sleep.

50g black beans, 50g Eucommia ulmoides, 10g red beans, 15g flying orchid, 15g Chinese clematis root, 50g lotus root, 50g white Polygonum multiflorum (roasted with salt), 15g Poria cocos. Mix all the herbs together, grind into pills, take 3g each time, 3 times a day. (Experience in An Giang).

Diabetes

Symptoms of eating a lot and getting hungry quickly, the body is getting thinner and thinner or thirsty.

Prescription: 500g of roasted white polygonum multiflorum, 10,000g of lotus seed, 1,000g of Chinese yam, 500g of ginseng root, 500g of elephant ginseng. All are roasted until golden brown, finely ground, mixed with honey to make pills. Use 6-8g per day, divided into 2 doses, taken with the decoction of the crushed plant (20g crushed plant, 200ml water).

White Polygonum multiflorum has many health benefits.

Note

Some notes when using white Polygonum multiflorum:

Do not use for people with weak cold organs.

Avoid eating blood pudding, eel, fish, onions, garlic, and vegetables.

White Polygonum multiflorum is a plant that is popular in many places. Although it is of natural origin, White Polygonum multiflorum has indications, contraindications and side effects. Readers and relatives should not use it on their own or listen to traditional medicine. Readers should see a doctor to understand their physical condition and seek advice. Please share the article if you find it useful. We look forward to receiving feedback and interest from readers in other articles.