Polygonum bistorta

Traditional uses

China

• Amenorrhea
• Bite(Bug)
• Bite(Snake)
• Congestion
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Flux
• Hemorrhage
• Laxative
• Lymphadenopathy
• Refrigerant
• Spasm
• Tumor
• Wound
• Dropsy
• Ague
• Alexiteric
• Convulsion
• Scrofula
• Swelling

Elsewhere

• Antidote
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Hemostat
• Menorrhagia
• Gingivitis
• Colitis

UK

• Astringent

USSR

• Astringent
• Cancer(Lip)

US

• Astringent
• Tonic

Turkey

• Diuretic
• Hemostat
• Malaria
• Tonic
• Astringent
• Expectorant

Iraq

• Expectorant

Germany

• Cancer

Spain

• Mouthwash