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| + | '''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== | ||
| − | {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses| | + | {{Uses|Bleeding}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Cholera}}, {{Uses|Catarrh}}, {{Uses|Cystitis}}, {{Uses|Irritable bowel syndrome}}, {{Uses|Peptic ulcers}}, {{Uses|Ulcerative colitis}}, {{Uses|Excessive menstruation}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}. |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
| − | <ref name="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== | ==Common names== | ||
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===Dravya=== | ===Dravya=== | ||
===Rasa=== | ===Rasa=== | ||
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===Guna=== | ===Guna=== | ||
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==Habit== | ==Habit== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | <ref name="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 growing in areas== | ||
| − | {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen| | + | {{Commonly seen|Damp meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Especially on acid soils}}. |
==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
| − | + | File:Bistorta_officinalis_001.JPG | |
| + | Image:Polygonum bistorta a3.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Rdest wezownik Polygonum bistorta.jpg | ||
| + | Image:Polygonum bistorta a1.jpg| | ||
| + | File:Persicaria bistorta 1.jpg | ||
| + | File:Persicaria bistorta 4.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| − | <ref name="chemical composition">[ | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225946167_Chemical_constituents_from_the_roots_of_Polygonum_bistorta Chemical constituents]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ | + | <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> | <ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==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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[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
[[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:30, 8 July 2020
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.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Bleeding, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cholera, Catarrh, Cystitis, Irritable bowel syndrome, Peptic ulcers, Ulcerative colitis, Excessive menstruation.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Investigation of the roots of Polygonum bistorta L. afforded seven compounds including five triterpenoids, a coumarin, and a steroid.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | |
| Gujarathi | |
| Punjabi | |
| Kashmiri | |
| Sanskrit | |
| English |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Guna
Veerya
Vipaka
Karma
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{{5}}} |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
[[:Category:Index of Plants which can be propagated by |]]
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.[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Damp meadows, Especially on acid soils.
Photo Gallery
References
- ↑ Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
- ↑ Chemical constituents
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bleeding
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholera
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Catarrh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cystitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Irritable bowel syndrome
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Peptic ulcers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcerative colitis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Excessive menstruation
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Roots used in medicine
- Habit - Perennial
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Damp meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Especially on acid soils
- Herbs
- Pages without herbs images
