Botanical Index No. 821

Prostrate Knotweed

polygonum aviculare

Medicinal Actions

Allergenic, Analgesic, Antiabortive, Antiacetylcholinesterase, Antiaggregant, Antibacterial, Antidiaphoretic, Antiinflammatory, Antiperiodic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antitussive, Astringent, Cholagogue, Cicatrizant, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Hypotensive, Hypotonic, Laxative, Piscicide, Tonic, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

AChE-Inhibitor Demulcent Emollient Hemostat Pectoral Vasoconstrictor Vermifuge Vulnerary Arthrosis Ascaris Asthma Bacteria Bleeding Bronchosis Calculus Cancer breast kidney stomach uterus Catarrh Chancre Cholera Coccyx Constipation Cough Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dysuria Eczema Enterosis Epistaxis Fever Fracture Gonorrhea Gout Gravel Heatstroke Hematuria Hemorrhoid High Blood Pressure Hysteria Infection Inflammation Itch Jaundice Malaria Menorrhagia Mucososis Nephrosis Pain Pharyngosis Pulmonosis Respirosis Rheumatism Scald Sore Stomachache Stomatosis Stone Swelling Tapeworm Tonsilosis Tuberculosis Tumor Ulcer Vaginosis Water Retention Worm Wound

General Dosage

2–3 tsp herb in hot teas/day; 5 g herb; 2 g herb/cup tea; 4–6 g/day or cup of tea 3–5 ×/day; food farmacy in India where eaten as a veggie.

Safety & Contraindications

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects — Not covered. None at proper dosage. Shoot tincture LD50 = 500 mg/kg ipr rat. Flavonoids are an antiaggregant.

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