What is Siegesbeckia also known as

Siegesbeckia is also called fat pigweed and sticking to the ground. Siegesbeckia is the dried above-ground part of Siegesbeckia glabrata or Siegesbeckia haematobium, a plant of the Asteraceae family. The medicine is bitter and cold in nature, and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of dispelling wind-dampness, benefiting the joints and detoxifying the toxins. It can be used clinically for the treatment of rheumatism paralysis, weakness of the muscles and bones, lumbar and knee soreness (a feeling of soreness and weakness in the lumbar and knee regions), paralysis of the limbs, hemiplegia (inability to move one side of the limb at will), and other conditions. The drug should be used with caution and should not be taken by those with yin and blood deficiencies. If you need to use Siegesbeckia, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital and use it under the guidance of a professional physician who can identify the symptoms, and not to take it on your own to avoid adverse consequences.