Ye Jiao Teng首乌藤

Caulis Polygoni MultifloriPolygonum Vine

Also known asFleeceflower Caulis · Flowery Knotwood Stem

Usual doses

Nourishes the Heart Yin and Blood and calms the Spirit: Heart Yin Deficiency or Heart Blood Deficiency with insomnia and irritability
Especially for dream-disturbed sleep
Unblocks channels and dispels Wind-Dampness: General weakness, soreness, pain and numbness due to Blood Deficiency
Backache and aching limbs due to Wind-Damp Bi
Alleviates itching (topical): Itching and skin rashes (topically as a wash)
Astringes sweat: Profuse perspiration from Deficiency

- He Huan Pi
- (He Huan Hua)
- Suan Zao Ren
- Bai Zi Ren
Insomnia from Heart Blood Deficiency, particularly with frequent nightmares.
- Fu Shen
Calms the Spirit.
- Dang Gu
- Ji Xue Teng
- Dan Shen
Generalized muscle weakness, soreness and numbness caused by Blood Deficiency.
Wind-Damp Bi.
As an external wash for Wind-type itching.
- He Huan Pi
Nourishes Heart Blood to calm the Spirit, invigorates the Blood, reconnects sinews and bones, reduces swelling, and expels Wind from the collaterals to restore nourishment to the exterior tissues.

It settles mental hyperactivity by strengthening the Heart and consolidating Qi.
Used externally as a wash, it treats Wind sores and scabies.
The root of this same plant is Rx. Polygoni Multiflori He Shou Wu, which nourishes Blood.
Ye Jiao Teng and Cx. Albizziae He Huan Pi both calm the Spirit: Ye Jiao Teng nourishes Heart and Liver Blood and expels Wind from the collaterals to relieve itching and treat skin disorders, while He Huan Pi soothes Heart and Spleen Qi, invigorates the Blood, stops pain and reconnects sinews and bones.
Ye Jiao Teng, Flos Albizziae He Huan Hua and Sm. Platycladi Bai Zi Ren all address insomnia, but for different causes: Ye Jiao Teng for insomnia from Blood Deficiency, He Huan Hua for insomnia from Liver Qi Stagnation, and Bai Zi Ren for insomnia from Heart Deficiency.