Knotweed does not directly treat herniated lumbar discs, but it has heat-clearing and diuretic properties that can relieve symptoms of red, swollen and painful eyes and dysuria (poor urination). As a traditional Chinese medicine, Jiejie Cao is also known as Tu Mu Thief, Lock Eyebrow Grass, and Penstemon Grass. Its flavor is sweet, slightly bitter and flat in nature. It has the effects of clearing heat, diuretic, brightening the eyes and eliminating cataracts (improving eyesight and blurred vision), expelling phlegm and relieving cough. It is commonly used in the treatment of red, swollen and hot eyes, corneal opacity, cough, phlegm and urinary tract infection. Its contraindications and adverse reactions are not clear at present. If you need to seek Chinese medicine treatment, patients are advised to use Chinese medicine prescription under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner’s diagnosis and avoid taking it blindly on their own, so as not to damage the body and cause adverse effects.