Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Tartary buckwheat

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Tartary buckwheat, Bitter buckwheat, Duckwheat, Green buckwheat, India buckwheat, India-wheat, Ku qiao, Tartarian buckwheat, Tatary buckwheat

Latin

Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gärtn., Polygonum tataricum L., Fagopyrum tataricum L.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Astrigent, Astringent

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil

Ingredients

 brown dye stuff, Pale Yellow Dye, rutin, Vegetable oil, Yellow Green Dye

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1509

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