Bian Xu

Latin name: Polygoni Avicularis, Herba

Bian Xu Also Known As: Knot Weed, Allseed Nine-Joints, Armstrong, Beggarweed, Bird's Tongue, Birdweed, Centinode, Cow Grass, Crawlgrass, Doorweed, Hogweed, Knot Grass, Knotgrass, Knotweed Herb, Mexican Sanguinaria, Ninety-Knot, Pigrush, Pigweed, Polygoni Avicularis Herba, Red Robin, Sparrow Tongue, Swine's Grass, Swynel Grass, Vogelknoeterichkraut. Polygonum aviculare. Family: Polygonaceae.

Properties: BITTER - COOL

Dosage: 9 - 15g.

Meridians/Channels: BLADDER

• damp heat in bladder - promote urination, re lin, xue lin syndrome
• expels parasites
• itchy skin
  

Also Used For: Orally, Bian Xu / Knotweed is used for bronchitis, cough, gingivitis, and inflammation of the mouth and pharynx. It is also used for supportive treatment of pulmonary diseases, skin disorders, to suppress perspiration associated with tuberculosis, as a diuretic, and to stop bleeding.