Names Of He Shou Wu

He Shou Wu TCM Herb - Materia Medica
- English Name: Polygonum, Fleeceflower Root
- Pinyin Name: He Shou Wu
How Is He Shou Wu Categorized?
Other Relationships For He Shou Wu
Channels Influenced
All ChannelsTemperature - Taste
All PropertiesOur Database Has 8 TCM Herbs In The Herbs That Tonify Blood Category
How Is He Shou Wu Used Clinically?
He Shou Wu Usages and Indications
- Tonifies liver and kidney, nourishes blood, augments essence - yin and/or blood deficiency w/dizziness, blurred vision, prematurely grey hair, weakness in the lower back and knees, sore limbs, insomnia, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, vaginal discharge; neither cold, drying, nor too cloying.
- Relieves toxic fire - carbuncles, sores, scrofula, neck lumps.
- Moistens intestines - constipation associated with blood deficiency.
- Expels wind from skin by nourishing the blood.
- Chronic malaria w/qi and blood deficiency.
How Is He Shou Wu Prepared?
Dosage and Preparation Notes For He Shou Wu
- Dosage: 9-30g
Conditions Potentially Related With He Shou Wu

He Shou Wu Related Conditions
ConstipationDizziness (Vertigo)InsomniaMalariaSpermatorrheaVision Problems
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Formulas Which Generally Contain He Shou Wu
Our database contains 8 TCM Formulas where He Shou Wu is generally used
D
- Dan Gui Yin Zi -Tangkuei Decoction (Expel Wind)
G
- Geng Nian An Wan -Peaceful Menopause (Tonify)
J
- Jiang Dan Gu Chun Wan -Contribute To Youthfulness Pills (Expel Dampness)
Q
- Qi Xue Da Bu Wan -Nourish Qi & Blood Pills (Tonify)
R
- Ren Shen Shou Wu Wan -Ginseng Fo-Ti Pills (Tonify)
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- Shen Jing Shuai Ruo Wan -Stress Reducing Pill (Calm The Spirit)
- Shou Wu Wan -Polygonum Multiflorum Pills (Tonify)
T
- Tong Bian Wan -Constipation Pills (Treat Dryness)
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