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Ethnobotanical Plant Polygonum persicaria

Common Name
Acemotu; Hashishat Al Ger'An; Persicaria; Arsmart

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Antiseptic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Astringent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cardiotonic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cold Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Detersive Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fever Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Gargle Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Inflammation Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Inflammation Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Laxative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Lithontriptic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Pharyngitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Stomach Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Styptic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Tonic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonsillitis Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Tumor Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Vulnerary Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *