Bistorta manshuriensis
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| Genus: | Bistorta L.
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Bistorta manshuriensis (Hangul: 범꼬리) also known as Asian bistort is a perennial herbaceous plant with short thick rhizomes that grows in mountain valleys and lowlands in in Korea, Japan, It grows well in sunny places or slightly shaded places. [1]
Medicinal Usages
The plant contains chemical components of Tannins and flavonoids.[1] In Korean traditional prescription, their roots are used medicinally. The roots are used for treating Diarrhoea. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Medicinal plants in the republic of Korea. Natural Products Research Institute Seoul National University. 1998. p. 53. ISBN 92 9061 120 0.