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Polygonum bistorta

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{{stub}}[[File:Persicaria bistorta 4.jpg|thumb|right]]'''Polygonum bistorta''' is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Cystitis}}, {{Uses|Irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Ulcerative colitis}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Excessive menstruation}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootRoots}}.
==Chemical Composition==
It contains Investigation of the roots of Polygonum bistorta L. afforded seven compounds including five triterpenoids, a coumarin, and a steroid.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial}}
==Identification==
==How to plant/cultivate==
Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil. But prefers a moisture retentive not too fertile soil in sun or part shade. The plant repays generous treatment.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Damp meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Especially on acid soils}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
File:Bistorta_officinalis_001.JPGImage:Polygonum bistorta a3.jpgImage:Rdest wezownik Polygonum bistorta.jpgImage:Polygonum bistorta a1.jpg|File:Persicaria bistorta 1.jpgFile:Persicaria bistorta 4.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225946167_Chemical_constituents_from_the_roots_of_Polygonum_bistorta Chemical constituents]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Polygonum+bistorta Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Polygonum+bistorta Polygonum bistorta on pfaf.org]* [ https://health-from-nature.net/Bistort.html Polygonum bistorta on health-from-nature.net]* [ ]
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