Names:  Chinese Cornbind, Chinese Knotweed, Climbing Knotweed, Flowery Knotweed, Fo Ti, Fo-Ti-Tient, Foti, He Shou Wu, He-Shou-Wu, Heshouwu, Ho Shou Wu, Ho-Shou-Wu, Hoshouwu, Multiflora Preparata, Polygonum, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Shen Min, Shen Min, Shou Wu, Shou-Wu, Shouwu, Shou-Wu-Pian, Zhihe Shou Wu, Zhihe-Shou-Wu, Zhiheshouwu, Zi Shou Wu, Zi-Shou-Wu, Zishouwu. Polygonum multiflorum.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Properties:

calm spirit, nourish heart and blood – insomnia, irritability, dream disturbed sleep
nourish blood – weakness, soreness, pain, numbness due to deficiency

Dosage: 9 – 30g.

Used For:

Orally, fo-ti is used for treating lymph node tuberculosis, cancer, and constipation. It is also used orally as a liver and kidney tonic; as a blood and vital essence toner; and to fortify muscles, tendons, and bones. Fo-ti is also used orally for hyperlipidemia, insomnia, limb numbness, lower back and knee soreness or weakness, premature graying, and dizziness with tinnitus.

Topically, fo-ti is used for sores, carbuncles, skin eruptions, and itching.

In manufacturing, fo-ti extract is used as an ingredient in hair and skin care products. 

Avoid confusion with the commercial product Fo-ti-Teng which contains no fo-ti