Plant |
Family | knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) |
English |
Pale persicaria, Curlytop knotweed, Dockleaf smartweed, Knot-grass, Pale knotweed, Pale smartweed, Willow weed |
Latin |
Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) DELARBRE, Polygonum lapathifolium L., Polygonum tomentosum Schrank, Persicaria lapathifolia (L.) Gray, Polygonum lapathifolium L. s.str., Polygonum tomentosum Schr, Persicaria lapathifolium |
Plantparts | Grass, Unspecified, Whole herb |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Anti-pyretic, antiseptic, Antistomatitic, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, disinfectant, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, good for the stomach, inflammation of the mouth, Inflammation of the mouth and lips, light burns, Minor burns, mouth inflammation, mouth inflammations, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, relieves fevers, slight burns, Sores in the mouth, stomach atony, stomach debility, Stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Stomatitis, Used as an antiseptic, weak stomach |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Cyprus |
Ingredients |
| | oxalic acid |
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