Hu Zhang胡杖

Dosis

8–30 g

Tincture

2–4 ml

• ·Contraindicated in pregnancy.
• ·Combine with tonic herbs to prevent harm.
• ·Reported side effects include dry mouth, a bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Use with caution in patients taking insulin, sulfonylureas, or other antidiabetic drugs such as tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol), and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase), since a synergistic effect could lead to hypoglycemia.

• ·Some sources classify this herb under “Damp-Heat Clearing.”
• ·It invigorates the Blood, breaks up Stasis, expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, clears Heat, resolves toxicity, transforms Phlegm, and stops cough.
• ·It counters every type of toxic swelling, relieves sore throat, promotes urination, and moves through all the channels and collaterals.
• ·Combined with tonic herbs, it becomes an important treatment for painful urinary dysfunction in elderly patients with Qi and Blood Deficiency.
• ·Ground fresh and applied topically, it treats burns, sores, hemorrhoids, and other skin infections.
• ·Wine-fried Bushy Knotweed Rhizome Jiu Chao Hu Zhang has a stronger effect on invigorating the Blood and soothing the sinews, and is gentler on digestion.
• ·One source credits this herb with tonifying the muscles and bones and increasing strength.
• ·Studies have shown it inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
• ·One source indicates this herb is typically used for abdominal masses and to regulate menstruation.
• ·Another source finds it effective for joint disease and Blood Stagnation.
• ·For abdominal masses, tinnitus, heavy limbs, irregular menstruation, and impotence, combine this herb with 600g of Sm. Dolichorus Bai Bian Dou and 200ml of old wine, decoct in 2000ml of water, and take 5ml per dose.
• ·One source states that washing the hands and feet with a preparation of this herb cures swelling and pain in the hands and feet.