Herbs that Tonify the Blood

Channels: LIV, KI

Properties: Bitter, Sweet, Astringent, Slightly Warm

Common: Fleeceflower Root, Ho Shou Wu, Polygonum

Latin: Radix Polygoni Multiflori

Actions:

• Nourish Liver Blood and Kidney essence
• Moisten Intestines
• Clear toxic
• Treat malarial disorder

1.     Liver Blood or Kidney deficiency: pale complexion, dizziness, blurred vision,k scanty menstruation, numbness of limbs, spermatorrhea, this herb is famous for prematurely gray hair; e.g. with Dang Gui, Gou Qi Zi, Shan Zhu Yu, Shu Di Huang

2.     Chronic constipation: senior, postpartum or deficiency pattenr constipations; e.g. with Huo Ma Ren, Yu Li Ren, Dang Gui

3.     Relieve toxic: used raw for carbuncles, nodules, lumps or skin itching due to blood deficiency

5. Recently use for hypercholesterloemia