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Bistorta manshuriensis

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Species of flowering plant

Bistorta manshuriensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Bistorta
Species: B. manshuriensis
Binomial name
Bistorta manshuriensis
Kom.

Bistorta manshuriensis (Hangul: 범꼬리), Asian bistort, is an unresolved name for a proposed flowering plant species in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. It is a perennial herbaceous plant found in mountain valleys and lowlands in Korea and Japan. It grows well in sunny or slightly shaded places. It grows up to 30 centimetres (12 in) - 80 centimetres (31 in).

Medicinal uses

The plant contains tannins and flavonoids. Their roots are used in Korean traditional medicine for treating diarrhoea and bleeding.

References

  1. ^ "The Plant List: Bistorta manshuriensis Kom". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanic Garden. 2013.
  2. ^ Medicinal plants in the republic of Korea. Natural Products Research Institute Seoul National University. 1998. p. 53. ISBN 92 9061 120 0.
  3. Natural Products Laboratory, School of Pharmacy. Phytochemical Constituents of Bistorta manshuriensis. Sungkyunkwan University. p. 15(4) : 234–240 (2009).
Taxon identifiers
Bistorta manshuriensis
Polygonum manshuriense


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