Wild amaranth root is wild amaranth, wild amaranth has the effect of clearing away heat and dampness (removing heat and dampness from the body), detoxifying swelling, cooling blood and stopping hemorrhage (cooling and moisturizing the blood and preventing bleeding). It is mainly used to treat diarrhea and dysentery conditions. Wild amaranth is sweet in flavor, light, cool in nature, and belongs to the large intestine and small intestine meridian. It is mainly used for the treatment of diarrhea, dysentery, venomous snake bites, and dysuria (unsmooth urination). Fresh wild amaranth root decocted with water can treat dysentery; fresh wild amaranth whole herb pounded and applied to the affected area can treat poisonous snake bites. It is contraindicated in the treatment of prolonged dysentery with deficiency of qi and cold dampness (prolonged thinning of stools, frequent stools, pus and blood in stools). Specific efficacy varies from person to person, patients with related diseases, should promptly go to the hospital for diagnosis and standardized treatment.