苦荞Buckwheat

Treats stomachache, indigestion, dysentery, strain, and lower back and leg pain.

Guizhou Folk Prescriptions Collection: “It strengthens the stomach and nourishes qi, dispels wind and eliminates phlegm. It treats rabies bites; externally, it treats malignant sores, insect and mosquito bites.”

Inner Mongolian Chinese Herbal Medicine: “It removes dampness and relieves pain, detoxifies and reduces swelling, and strengthens the stomach. It treats injuries from falls, lower back and leg pain, sores, carbuncles, swelling, and indigestion.”

Product Description

別名：蕎葉七、野蘭蕎、萬年蕎

Other Names: Buckwheat Leaf Seven, Wild Orchid Buckwheat, and Ten Thousand Year Buckwheat

來源：蓼科蕎麥屬植物苦蕎麥，以塊根入藥。秋季採挖，洗淨，曬乾。

Source: Tartary buckwheat, a plant of the Polygonaceae family, used medicinally for its tuberous roots. Harvest in autumn, wash, and sun-dry.

性味：苦，平。

Nature and Flavor: Bitter, neutral.
功能主治：理氣止痛，健脾利濕。用於胃痛，消化不良，腰腿疼痛，跌倒傷害。

Functions and Indications: Regulates qi and relieves pain, strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness. Used for stomachache, indigestion, lower back and leg pain, and traumatic injuries.
用法用量：3～5錢。

Dosage: 3-5 qian.