Perfoliate Knotweed Herb herbal material

Perfoliate Knotweed Herb

Overview

Aliases

River white herb; snake-retreat; pear-head thorn; snake-cannot-pass

Nature and Flavor

Slightly cold; sour, bitter

What's Inside

Ingredients

It contains indican, polygonin, p-coumaric acid, ferulic acid, vanillic acid, protocatechuic acid, caffeic acid, and other constituents.

Therapeutic Effects

Antibacterial experiments have shown that the aqueous decoction inhibits Staphylococcus aureus, Group B hemolytic streptococci, dysentery bacilli, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro.

Precautions

Use with caution during pregnancy.

NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.