Polygonum multiflorum, better known as Chinese knotweed or Flowery knotweed, is a widely used Chinese herb. It is said to rejuvenate the body, and is also commonly known as fo-ti, fo-ti-teng, ho shou wu, or he shou wu (何首乌). He Shouwu, a Chinese man who is reputed to have lived until the age of 132, is the first consumer of this herb to be reported.

The Chinese patent medicine called Shou Wu Chih has Polygonum multiflorum as one of its primary ingredients.

References

• Shinju, H., M. Higuchi, et al. (1994). Studies on cultivation of Polygonum multiflorum Thunberg (Part 1) on the methods of vegetative propagation. Natural Medicines 48(2): 126-130. Tsumura Cent. Res. Lab., 3586, Yoshihara, Ami-machi, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-11, Japan.

External links

• Extensive article about Polygonum multiflorum, by Subhuti Dharmananda
• Heilpflanzeninformation
• Illustration of Fo Ti Teng
• Fo Ti Teng can grow up to 4 metres

See also

• Chinese herbology
• Traditional Chinese medicine
• Shou Wu Chih

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Polygonaceae | Traditional Chinese medicine | Dietary supplements | Medicinal herbs and fungi