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* Use caution for those taking insulin, sulfonylureas and other antidiabetics such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase) as there may be a synergistic effect leading to hypoglycemia. | * Use caution for those taking insulin, sulfonylureas and other antidiabetics such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase) as there may be a synergistic effect leading to hypoglycemia. | ||
==Health Benefits and uses of Hu Zhang are== | ==Health Benefits and uses of Hu Zhang are== | ||
| + | *Hu zhang is used for conditions of the heart and blood vessels including “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), high cholesterol, and heart disease; and for digestion problems including constipation, liver disease (hepatitis), and gallstones. It is also used for cancer, skin burns, pain and swelling of the bone (osteomyelitis) and gout. | ||
| + | *Women sometimes use hu zhang for painful menstrual periods and menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. | ||
* Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks the channels and stops pain | * Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks the channels and stops pain | ||
**Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis | **Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis | ||
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**Lung Heat cough | **Lung Heat cough | ||
**Constipation due to clumping of Heat | **Constipation due to clumping of Heat | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Treatments]] | [[Category:Treatments]] | ||
[[Category:Chinese medicine]] | [[Category:Chinese medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 15 December 2014
Other Names: Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati, Bushy Knotweed Rhizome, Giant Knotweed, Japanese Knotweed Root, Polygoni Cuspidatum, Bambou Japonais, Bambou Mexicain, Extrait de Hu Zhang, Fallopia japonica, Fleece Flower, Giant Knotweed, He Shou Wu, Hu Zhang Extract, Hu Zhang Root, Itadori, Japanese Bamboo, Japanese Knotweed, Japanese Knotwood, Mexican Bamboo, PCWE, Persicaire Cuspidée, Polygoni Multiflora, Polygonum cuspidatum, Racine de Hu Zhang, Renouée à Feuilles Pointues, Renouée du Japon, Renouée Japonaise, Reynoutria japonica, Tiger Cane.
Hu zhang is the Chinese name given to a plant with the scientific name of Polygonum cuspidatum. North American varieties are often referred to as “Mexican bamboo.” The root is used as medicine.
Special Precautions of Hu Zhang
- Contraindicated during pregnancy.
- Combine with tonics to avoid harm.
- Reported side effects are: dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
- Use caution for those taking insulin, sulfonylureas and other antidiabetics such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol) and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase) as there may be a synergistic effect leading to hypoglycemia.
Health Benefits and uses of Hu Zhang are
- Hu zhang is used for conditions of the heart and blood vessels including “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), high cholesterol, and heart disease; and for digestion problems including constipation, liver disease (hepatitis), and gallstones. It is also used for cancer, skin burns, pain and swelling of the bone (osteomyelitis) and gout.
- Women sometimes use hu zhang for painful menstrual periods and menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes.
- Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, unblocks the channels and stops pain
- Amenorrhea due to Blood Stasis
- Wind-Damp Bi
- Traumatic injury
- Clears Heat and resolves Dampness
- Damp-Heat jaundice
- Turbid vaginal discharge
- Turbid, painful urinary dysfunction
- Discharges toxins and disperses swelling : Toxic skin conditions, burns and carbuncles
- Drains Heat, transforms Phlegm and stops cough
- Lung Heat cough
- Constipation due to clumping of Heat
