Hu Zhang
虎杖 hǔ zhàng, "Tiger's cane"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 9-15g.

	Cautions: Pregnancy. Toxicity: mild side effects have been reported after oral administration of the herb or its preparations, including dry mouth, bitter taste, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Lung , Liver , Gall Bladder
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of thick, twisted, yellowish brown, heavy rhizomes.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Polygoni cuspidati Rhizoma

Botanical:

Japanese: kojyō, itadori

Korean: hojang

Common: bushy knotweed rhizome, giant knotweed

Temperature: Cold

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Dispels Blood Stasis add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Clears Heat add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Resolves Dampness (for Damp-Heat) and Discharges toxin topically (for toxic skin conditions and snakebite). add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Drains Heat downward add comment

	0 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Transforms Phlegm and Stops cough. add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Turbid painful urinary dribbling add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Burns/Carbuncles/Skin infections/Snakebite (fresh ground herb usually applied locally in addition to any internal consumption) add comment

	+1 Laura Drago Constipation due to clumping of heat add comment

	0 Lunar Hare Ingest the powdered root as a capsule rather than as a tincture or decoction. add comment

Hu Zhang虎杖 hǔ zhàng, "Tiger's cane"