A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE that is an ingredient of Shou-Wu-Pian, a Chinese herbal preparation (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL). The common name of black bindweed also refers to TAMUS or Fallopia (use POLYGONACEAE).
Entry Term(s)
Bistort
Buckwheat, False
Knotweed
Smartweed
Registry Number
txid46786
Previous Indexing
Polygonaceae (1998-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002, 1963-1985; see POLYGONACEAE 1998-2001, see PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1986-1997
History Note
2002, 1963-1985; use POLYGONACEAE 1998-2001, use PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1986-1997
A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE that is an ingredient of Shou-Wu-Pian, a Chinese herbal preparation (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL). The common name of black bindweed also refers to TAMUS or Fallopia (use POLYGONACEAE).
