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Botanical Name
Polygonum bistorta L.
English Name
Bistort, Meadow bistort
Synonym(s)
Persicaria bistorta (L.) Samp., Bistorta major S.F.Gray.
Family
Polygonaceae
A mountain perennial with a bluish-green basal leaves. Its root is thick, black in colour on the outer side and up to 3 feet long. Its flower-stalk is erect, slender, 12 to 18 inches high and bears leaves smaller than the root-leaves.
Anipyretic, antiseptic, expectorant, hemostat; astringent, demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, laxative and strongly styptic (root)
Plants for a FutureHerb Information
In the treatment of internal and external bleeding, diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, catarrh, cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, excessive menstruation, pharyngitis, snake bite, stomatitis, vaginal discharge, anal fissure, spongy gums, mouth ulcers and sore throats.
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