Highlander. Knotweed for hemorrhoids: beneficial properties and contraindications

Knotweed (Polygonum persicaria L.) is a plant that is one of the representatives of the buckwheat family. Its other names are: renal grass, hemorrhoidal grass, flea grass, goosegrass, and gorse grass.

The name of the plant speaks for itself and is completely determined by the scope of application of the herb of the knotweed in medicine: since ancient times, hemorrhoids have been popularly called hemorrhoids. The healing properties of knotweed make it possible to alleviate the patient’s condition and eliminate the manifestations of this delicate disease no worse than medications. This is where it came from - kidney or hemorrhoidal grass.

Botanical characteristics

The plant is an annual plant, growing up to one meter in height. Its stem is characterized as tap-like and weakly branched, rather rigid, erect, ascending, knotty, with ciliated sockets. The leaves are lanceolate, have an entire edge, are glabrous and taper towards the petiole. It differs from all other varieties of knotweed, with which kidney grass often has many similarities, by the presence of a characteristic brownish spot located approximately in the middle of the leaf blade. The remarkable thing is that during the drying process this stain disappears. The flowers of the knotweed are pink in color, but sometimes they are also white. They are quite small and densely collected on top of the stem in roller-shaped brushes from two to three centimeters long and up to one centimeter wide. Ripe fruits are shiny black nuts, their shape can be triangular or ovoid, and the outside is covered with a filmy perianth. The herb is odorless and has a bitter taste.

Knotweed is a fairly common herb that can easily be found in damp meadows, in floodplains, and near lakes. It also grows as a weed in fields, gardens and orchards. Being extremely unpretentious, it takes root well almost anywhere. And if earlier its habitat was Europe and Asia (with the exception of the northern strip), then, having been accidentally brought to North America, it has now spread widely throughout almost the entire territory of this continent.

As a medicinal raw material, knotweed is harvested throughout the entire flowering period, that is, from the end of May to the end of October. To do this, the tops of the plant are cut off using pruning shears or a sickle, being careful not to catch the coarser lower parts of the stems. If the thickets are too dense, they are mowed with a scythe.

It is recommended to dry knotweed grass in shaded, well-ventilated attics under an iron roof or under a canopy with good ventilation. The beveled plant stems are laid out in a layer of no more than five centimeters and mixed periodically. The best option is drying using artificial heating, which allows you to set the temperature at 40-50 °C. In cases where the grass dries for too long, it begins to turn black and loses its valuable qualities. Finished raw materials are considered suitable for consumption within two years. To prevent it from losing its medicinal properties, it must be stored in bags or bales in dry, well-ventilated areas.

Chemical composition

The value of knotweed is completely determined by the active components it contains, including:

• Tannins (in particular tannins);
• Gallic acid;
• Phlobafens;
• Essential oils;
• Flavonoids (including hyperoside, avicularin, rutin and quercetin);
• Organic acids (including acetic, ascorbic and butyric);
• Vitamin K;
• Slime;
• Pectin substances;
• Carbohydrates.

Pharmacological properties

Experiments conducted on animals showed that the use of infusion of kidney grass and its liquid extract:

• Promotes vasoconstriction, improves blood viscosity and coagulability in rabbits;
• Strengthens contractions of the uterine muscles in guinea pigs;
• Stimulates increased tone and improves motility of the isolated intestine in rabbits;
• Provides an increase in cardiac output and promotes increased contractions of the isolated heart in frogs;
• Has a laxative effect in mice;
• Increases diuresis in mice.

The therapeutic effect of knotweed on the body is due to the high concentration of tannins and organic acids in it. Thanks to the vitamin K and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) included in its composition, a hemostatic and antioxidant effect is ensured, and under the influence of flavonoids, the course of inflammatory processes in the walls of blood vessels is inhibited, the walls of the vessels are strengthened, and the swelling of the surrounding tissues is relieved. The content of essential oils in the herb allows you to achieve a slight laxative effect and eliminates constipation, which is often accompanied by hemorrhoids.

Also, knotweed preparations promote wound healing and have a weak diuretic effect.

Indications for use

Remedies based on the herb of knotweed are recommended for people suffering from atonic and spastic constipation. They are no less effective for proctogenic constipation, hemorrhoids, and as a means to eliminate cracks in the rectum and accompanying bleeding.

To eliminate unpleasant symptoms, ten grams of dried knotweed herb is poured into a glass of hot boiled water and left to infuse for half an hour in a boiling water bath. The optimal dose of the finished infusion can vary from 1 tablespoon to 100 ml (this depends on the individual characteristics of the patient’s body). The frequency of doses is 3. The infusion is drunk before meals for one to three weeks.

The use of an infusion of renal herb for microenemas allows you to normalize the function of the gastrointestinal tract, eliminates or, at a minimum, significantly reduces the amount of discharge from the rectum, and also relieves signs of inflammation in it.

Patients with bleeding hemorrhoids are given lotions with an infusion of Polygonum.

The infusion also provides a good effect in gynecological practice, in particular, with uterine bleeding caused by hormonal dysfunction and uterine fibromatosis. For algomenorrhea, which is a symptom complex characterized by pain and neurovegetative disorders during menstruation, the use of knotweed infusion can significantly reduce the severity of pain. It is also recommended for douching for inflammatory diseases of the vaginal mucosa, provoked by the activity of pathogenic microorganisms (including chlamydia, mycoplasmas, trichomonas, streptococci, staphylococci, Haemophilus influenzae, etc.).

In urology, knotweed is used as a hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and anesthetic agent for cystitis accompanied by hematuria and pyuria. In addition, it is often prescribed for the symptomatic treatment of bladder cancer.

Many residents of our vast country are familiar with the knotweed, but not many know that the grass that grows like a weed in our gardens is a medicinal plant. Traditional medicine has long known that there is no better remedy for hemorrhoids and associated bleeding than a beautiful, but very poisonous plant. It is not for nothing that it is popularly nicknamed hemorrhoid grass.

Description of the species

Knotweed belongs to the annual plants of the buckwheat family. An adult plant has a relatively small height - a little more than a meter.

The stem of the knotweed is straight, slightly branched. The foliage of the knotweed is lanceolate, oblong, narrowed at the base, and in most cases has a reddish spot on top.

The plant blooms all summer and part of autumn. The colors of knotweed flowers vary; there are white and pink flowers, which are collected in brushes. The knotweed is an excellent honey plant.

The fruit of the knotweed is a nut covered with a black shiny shell, which begins to ripen in July, and the latest fruits are formed in October. Knotweed is very poisonous, so it is used in the production of insecticide against bedbugs.

Distribution area

The knotweed is found everywhere throughout our country with the exception of the northern regions. The plant loves moisture, so it can most often be found near rivers and lakes, in water meadows.

In addition, it is often found in our gardens and gardens as a weed. This herbaceous plant often forms thickets, although it is more often found in combination with other plants.

Composition and beneficial properties

Polygonum grass contains tannins, in particular tannin and a lot of organic acids, including malic, gallic and acetic acids.

The vitamins K and C contained in knotweed have a hemostatic and antioxidant effect.

Flavonoids, which are also rich in knotweed, have an anti-inflammatory and decongestant effect. This herb also contains small amounts of essential oils that have laxative properties.

Collection and preparation

Harvesting of knotweed is carried out during the flowering period of the plant, that is, the entire summer period. Only the upper part of the plant is harvested. The cut is made at a distance of approximately twenty centimeters from the ground.

Freshly cut plants can be dried either outdoors under a canopy or in dryers or ovens at low temperatures, up to 50°C. If the plant is dried too slowly, the plant may turn black. The finished raw material is practically odorless and tastes slightly bitter. Dry raw materials can be stored for up to two years in paper or canvas bags.

Application

In folk medicine, knotweed is used both fresh and in the form of decoctions and infusions. Fresh knotweed grass is used as mustard plasters.

The main medicinal direction of knotweed is the treatment of hemorrhoids and bleeding (uterine and hemorrhoidal), as it increases the ability of blood to clot and increases its viscosity.

Healers use knotweed infusions as an analgesic, diuretic and laxative, as well as for the treatment of various types of tumors. Decoctions are recommended for rinsing gums during scurvy and for treating wounds, as well as for treating skin diseases.

The herb has a mild anti-inflammatory and vasoconstrictor effect without affecting blood pressure, and also helps to enhance cardiac function. Helps increase smooth muscle tone.

Medicinal recipes based on knotweed

Infusions from knotweed

For the treatment of hemorrhoids, atonic constipation and uterine bleeding:
A couple of tablespoons of dry mountaineer are poured into a glass of water and boiled in a water bath for at least fifteen minutes, stirring frequently.

Then the infusion is allowed to cool at room temperature, after which it is filtered, and the remains are thoroughly squeezed out. The resulting infusion is topped up with boiled water so that the total volume is 200 milliliters.

Before meals, take one tablespoon of infusion, the frequency of taking the infusion is 3 times a day.

For the treatment of uterine and hemorrhoidal bleeding:

Chopped knotweed herb in the amount of two tablespoons is poured into a thermos and poured with half a liter of boiling water. The herb is infused in a thermos for two hours, then filtered and taken a third of a glass up to four times a day, half an hour before meals.

To improve the tone of the uterus during the postpartum period:

Pour a spoonful of dry mountaineer into a glass and pour boiling water over it, leave to steep for half an hour. Strain, add boiled water (ready volume is 200 ml) and take two tablespoons three times a day.

Polygonum decoction
For mouth rinse, helps strengthen gums:

Boil a couple of tablespoons of dry knotweed herb over low heat in 200 ml of water for 15 minutes. Leave to cool for three quarters of an hour, then strain and add boiled water to the original volume. Use warm for rinsing.

For the treatment of skin diseases and hemorrhoids:

Pour 4 full tablespoons of the herb into half a liter of boiling water and cook in a water bath for at least half an hour, stirring constantly. Next, filter and allow to cool. For a compress, the cloth is moistened in a decoction and applied to the affected areas. For baths, use the entire resulting volume. After the procedures, the skin must be lubricated with a rich cream, since the broth dries the skin very much.

Fresh knotweed is used as mustard plasters to treat gout and radiculitis, and is applied in the form of compresses to heal wounds and to treat headaches. Freshly squeezed juice of the knotweed herb is used in the form of lotions to treat skin diseases, wounds and ulcers.

Contraindications for use

Knotweed is a poisonous plant, so when taking it you must be careful and avoid violating the dosage.

Persons with a tendency to thrombosis and patients with thrombophlebitis are strictly prohibited from using knotweed, as it has a pronounced blood-clotting property.

Hemorrhoids can be treated not only with traditional drugs. There are medications that effectively relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids.

We suggest considering such a natural medicine as renal herb, from which infusions, decoctions, rectal suppositories, ointments, compresses and other antihemorrhoids are prepared.

Kidney grass: how to recognize and where to find?

Knotweed belongs to the annual herbs of the genus Persicaria of the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).

The plant has a branched single stem up to 100 cm long. The leaves of the knotweed are lanceolate and smooth with red spots.

The grass blooms in spike-shaped inflorescences of pinkish, white or scarlet color. After the knotweed fades, fruits ripen in place of the flowers - dark, glossy oval nuts.

The knotweed is widespread in Europe and Asia. In Russia, this plant can be found on the banks of rivers and lakes, as it loves moisture, as well as in the field, vegetable garden, garden, where it is a weed. And few people know that this weed is an effective natural cure for hemorrhoids.

Medicinal composition of knotweed

Knotweed is incredibly rich in useful and medicinal substances, namely: organic acids, flavonoids, essential oils, vitamins, minerals, phlofabens, tannin, pectins, etc.

Let's look at each component of the knotweed in more detail:

1. Organic acids present in the plant have antimicrobial properties, normalize the functioning of the digestive system and restore physiological pH in tissues.
2. Flavonoids are represented in knotweed by avikuryarin, quercetrin, quercetin, etc. Flavonoids are the main natural antioxidants that protect the body from the negative effects of various factors. These substances also reduce inflammation.
3. Flofabens are substances that give the dark color of knotweed fruits and have a tannic effect.
4. Vitamins in knotweed include vitamin K and ascorbic acid. Vitamin K belongs to hemostatic agents. Ascorbic acid is another natural antioxidant, which, moreover, prevents the development of malignant tumors.

Medicinal properties of knotweed for hemorrhoids

Traditional or non-traditional treatment of hemorrhoids should be aimed at eliminating pain, inflammation and bleeding from hemorrhoids, healing cracks, combating constipation and preventing exacerbations.

For the treatment of hemorrhoids, knotweed is widely used, as it has all the necessary properties that will help relieve unpleasant symptoms in patients and speed up recovery.

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Thanks to the presence of vitamins C and K, knotweed stops hemorrhoidal bleeding, strengthens the walls and normalizes the tone of venous vessels. At the beginning of hemorrhoidal disease, when there is still no bleeding, remedies based on knotweed will become an effective prevention of bleeding.

Phlabofens, tannin and other tanning components of knotweed cover cracks, erosions and ulcers of the mucous membrane of the rectum and anus with a protective film, thereby accelerating their healing. The formed film prevents pathogenic microorganisms from penetrating into the affected area.

In addition, tannins have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-edematous and antipruritic effects.

Constipation is a pathogenetic factor of hemorrhoids, so normalization of intestinal function is an integral part of the treatment of this pathology. As mentioned earlier, knotweed contains essential oils that loosen stools.

The use of folk remedies based on knotweed will be an excellent addition to traditional methods of treating hemorrhoids. It is not recommended to use knotweed as monotherapy.

Before using any remedy with this miraculous plant, you should consult your doctor.

Contraindications to the use of knotweed

Products prepared from kidney herb, like any other medicine, have contraindications for use.

It is absolutely contraindicated to use knotweed in the following conditions:

• pregnancy;
• thrombosis of hemorrhoidal cones;
• increased blood viscosity;
• thrombophlebitis;
• hypersensitivity to knotweed;
• diarrhea.

There are also diseases for which renal herb products should be used with caution, for example, glomerulonephritis, cystitis, pyelonephritis, renal failure, etc.

When should you prepare knotweed?

The grass needs to be collected during its flowering period - July-September. To do this, cut off the upper part of the plant, leaving 20-25 cm of the stem above the soil.

The most suitable and correct method of harvesting grass is considered to be drying in an electric dryer at a temperature of 40-45 °C. Drying the collection in a dark, ventilated room is also allowed.

If the grass is harvested correctly, the leaves should remain their natural color, but if done incorrectly, they will turn black.

Dry knotweed is stored in paper boxes for no longer than two years.

Knotweed for hemorrhoids: recipes for remedies

Infusion of knotweed

Steam 3 tbsp. l. chopped kidney herb 1 cup boiling water.

Leave to brew for 20-30 minutes, then strain through a fine sieve or cheesecloth.

Take 1 tablespoon of infusion orally three times a day 20-30 minutes before meals.

If you have a thermos, you can prepare the infusion in it.

To do this, take 3 tbsp. l. collecting knotweed and pour ½ liter of boiling water. Let it brew for 20-30 minutes. Take the prepared infusion 3 to 4 times a day in small portions.

By consuming an infusion of knotweed, you will normalize stools and prevent rectal bleeding.

Polygonum decoction

Pour 20 g of knotweed collection into ½ liter of boiling water. Cook in a water bath for 30-40 minutes. Strain the finished broth through cheesecloth and cool to room temperature.

Use herbal decoction for lotions. To do this, moisten a cotton pad or gauze swab with the broth and apply to the anus for 30-40 minutes. It is recommended to apply lotions 2-3 times a day.

The decoction can also be used as a bath. Pour 3-4 liters of water at 40-42 °C into a basin and add to it the prepared warm decoction of Polygonum. Sit in the basin and take a bath for 10-15 minutes.

After the procedure, dry the anus and perineum with a soft towel. The effectiveness of this treatment will increase if, after the bath, the anus is lubricated with hemorrhoid ointment or a suppository is inserted into the rectum.

Lotions and baths stop hemorrhoidal bleeding, relieve inflammation and heal defects in the anal mucosa.

Also, if hemorrhoids do not bleed, you can make a poultice from the warm herb that was left over when preparing the decoction.

Place the warm herb on gauze and apply it to the anus until it cools completely.

No less effective for hemorrhoids are microenemas with a decoction of knotweed. 50 ml of a decoction at room temperature is injected with a syringe into the rectal canal once a day at night for 3-5 days. Longer treatment with enemas is not recommended, since the microflora of the rectum is washed away.

Kidney herb ointments

Grind the dried knotweed herb in a coffee grinder to form a powder. Thoroughly mix 30 g of the resulting powder with 30 g of Vaseline. Apply the prepared ointment to the anus twice a day.

Prepare a decoction of knotweed according to the recipes described below. Add 1 tbsp to ½ cup of broth. l. honey and 1 tbsp. l. melted butter. Stir the mixture until smooth. Lubricate hemorrhoids with the prepared ointment after each bowel movement.

Ointment from the kidney herb is used for itching of the anus, anal bleeding fissures and tears.

Rectal suppositories from knotweed

Prepare a decoction of kidney herb and pour it into plastic tablets for medicine ampoules. Place in the freezer for 2-3 hours. Insert one suppository into the rectal canal at night.

Knotweed (Persicaria maculata) – what does it look like, where does it grow? Features of knotweed, its use by humans. Origin of name.

Hello dear reader!

Knotweed is a fairly common weed in fields and vegetable gardens. Occupies areas with normal and excessive moisture, settles along the banks of reservoirs, roadside ditches, and in damp meadows.

The plant has spread throughout the world, with the involuntary participation of humans, very widely. In European Russia it is found almost everywhere, except in the Far North. In Siberia and the Far East it grows in the southern regions.

This is what the knotweed looks like

Highlander pochechuyny: description, photo

It has a lot in common in appearance with. And not only in names. It is not surprising that previously the plants were classified as one genus of the Buckwheat family. True, they are now “divorced” by botanists into different genera.

But the knotweed is smaller in size. Its stem does not grow above half a meter. The leaves are smaller and have a different shape. The spike-shaped inflorescences are less dense than those of the snakeweed.

And, unlike the serpentine, the knotweed is an annual plant. Its entire life cycle falls within the period from spring germination to the ripening and dispersal of fruit-nuts in late summer - autumn.

Knotweed - garden weed

The stem of the knotweed is reddish, erect, branched. The nodes on the stem (like other buckwheats) are clearly visible. At the nodes, the direction of growth of the stem changes somewhat, and it becomes “knobby”.

For their knotty, geniculate stem, all mountaineers were previously united into the genus Polygonum

The nodes contain buds that give rise to leaves and side shoots. Buckwheat plants are also characterized by trumpets, which are also formed at the nodes. This is a filmy covering of the node, formed when the stipules grow together. They are the ones who make the nodes clearly visible, as they differ in color.

The bells of the knotweed tightly fit the knot in a ring. They are covered with hairs on the outside and have cilia along the edges.

Knot with a bell on the stem of the knotweed

The leaves of the knotweed are alternate, lanceolate, on short petioles. They are said to resemble the leaves of a peach tree. I have never seen peach leaves “live”, but they look similar in the pictures. It is on this basis that the genus to which the plant is now classified was named Persicaria.

Leaves and inflorescences of knotweed

Brown spots are common on the leaves. This is a feature of the plant for which it received the Latin name Persucaria maculata, which means “spotted persicaria”. Sometimes in the literature this name of the mountaineer Pochechuyny appears.

The tops of the shoots are crowned with numerous inflorescences - spike-shaped racemes. They are much looser than the brushes of the snakeweed. They contain many small flowers with white or pink perianths. The knotweed blooms from July to the end of September.

Polygonum inflorescences are quite loose

From August to late autumn, many small fruits and nuts ripen. They are black, about 2 mm in size, often dihedral, sometimes trihedral.

Where does such a strange name come from?

Perhaps only botanists called this plant a highlander. The popular names, as already mentioned, are mustard (for its bitter taste), flea grass (for what it was called that, I haven’t found out yet), kidney grass.

The former genus Highlander (Polygonum) was “disbanded” by biologists. In fact, it was singled out based on almost one characteristic - knotty geniculate stems. This is evidenced by the Latin name, which comes from the Greek words poly - “many” and gonia - "corner, knot, elbow".

As a result, Highlander remained, for example, well known in the modern genus. And most of the other highlanders were separated into separate clans: the serpentine highlander and the viviparous highlander - into the genus Serpentine (Bistorta); pepper knotweed, kidney knotweed, small knotweed and some others - in the genus Persicaria.

Scientists have changed the generic affiliation of plants, but the previous names remain. It’s more common this way...

“Pochechui” is an outdated name for hemorrhoids. It is for the treatment of this serious disease that the plant has long been used in traditional medicine, and is now used by modern medicine.

Application of knotweed

The chemical composition of the plant has been well studied. It contains a variety of flavonoids (quercetin, quercitrin and isoquercitrin, avicularin, hyperoside). There are tannins (tannin), but relatively little. There are organic acids, pectin, mucus, traces of essential oil, ascorbic acid.

Knotweed has hemostatic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties; used as a mild laxative and diuretic.

The use of knotweed leads to increased blood clotting, narrowing of blood vessels, increased uterine tone, and normalization of intestinal function.

The main use of this herb is to treat hemorrhoids. The drugs are taken both internally and externally (baths, lotions).

Used for uterine bleeding and rheumatism. Used for rinsing the mouth for inflammatory diseases and fluxes, for gargling for sore throats.

Polygonum is a slightly poisonous plant. For internal use, the dosage must be strictly observed!

Contraindicated internal use of drugs from this plant for thrombosis and thrombophlebitis, during pregnancy. They should not be used by children.

Infusions and decoctions are prepared from the knotweed herb. Infusions are usually taken orally. Decoctions are used for baths and lotions for hemorrhoids.

The collection of knotweed grass is carried out during flowering. The cut grass is dried in the shade under a canopy or in dryers at a temperature of 50℃. When dried, the color of the grass should not change.

The knotweed is considered a good honey plant. The long flowering time ensures that bees collect nectar. However, the existence of special honey from the knotweed seems doubtful to me. After all, there are no extensive thickets of the plant. In any case, I have not met them.

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Description

Knotweed grass or kidney grass is an annual medicinal herbaceous plant 0.2-0.8 m high. It belongs to the buckwheat family. The stem of the plant is erect, ascending, branching at the top, thin. Its leaves are on short petioles, lanceolate, alternate, green with a red-brown spot in the middle. The flowers of the knotweed are collected in inflorescences-spikelets, white or pink in color, small, bloom in July - August. The fruit of the plant is an ovoid black nut. Fruits from August to September.

Spreading

The Knotweed plant is distributed throughout Western Siberia, the European part of Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Far East. The plant grows on damp soils, on forest roads, in river valleys, and in garden plots as a weed.

Blank

The above-ground part of the plant is used to make medicines. The grass is stored during flowering by cutting off the tops of the stems with scissors. It is dried, spread out in a thin layer, at 40-50°C in dryers or under a canopy in the shade. The shelf life of raw materials is 24 months.

Chemical composition

The herb of the kidney plant contains pectin, phlobaphenes, tannins, gallic, butyric and acetic acids, essential oil, mucus, vitamins K and C, flavonoids, tannin.

Pharmacological properties

Medicinal preparations of kidneyweed increase cardiac activity, constrict blood vessels, increase contractions of the intestines and uterus, increase blood viscosity and coagulability, and have laxative and diuretic properties.

Knotweed - application

Preparations of the renal knotweed herb are used for uterine and hemorrhoidal bleeding as a hemostatic agent and as a laxative.
Traditional medicine uses a decoction of the plant's herb to treat lichen, ulcers, wounds, and skin rashes. The decoction is used to gargle for laryngitis and sore throat.

Medications

Infusion for hemorrhoids

Pour a glass of boiling water over a tablespoon of the kidney herb plant and leave it wrapped for 2 hours, then filter. Drink 2 tbsp before meals 3 times a day. spoons.

Infusion for periodontal disease

Pour a glass of boiling water over 1 teaspoon of dry knotweed herb and leave for 2 hours, then drain through cheesecloth. Rinse your mouth with hot infusion.

Herbal decoction

Pour 1.5 cups of water with a teaspoon of knotweed herb. Boil for 1/4 hour, leave for 2 hours, strain. Drink half a glass 3 times a day.

Tincture

Pour 250 ml of vodka into 15 grams of dry knotweed herb, then leave for 2 weeks and filter. Use 3 times a day, 40 drops.

Pharmaceuticals

“Herb renal highlander” - used for hemorrhoidal bleeding in the form of an infusion 3 times a day, 1 tbsp. spoon.

Knotweed - contraindications

Do not use knotweed if you are pregnant. Since the plant exhibits a strong blood-clotting effect, patients with thrombophlebitis should not take its preparations.

Think and guess!

Knotweed grass or flea grass has been known for its medicinal properties since the times of the Great Hippocrates and Galen. And it was widely used in those distant times because it has hemostatic properties and increases blood clotting. Where do you think such interesting names came from?

The correct answer is the first, second option and third option. The plant has many names, and each one is explained by its own legend.