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

Rev.11-03-2021

Common knotweed

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Common knotweed, Small knotweed

Latin

Polygonum plebeium R.Br.

Plantparts

Entire plant, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Chronic pain, cough, Coughing, Coughs, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, relaxes the nervous system, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used in the treatment of cough

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Sarban Hills, Abbotabad, KP, Pakistan

Ingredients

 Betulinic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn6423

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