Polygonum

Synonyms

Bistort

Bistorts

Buckwheat, False

Buckwheats, False

False Buckwheat

False Buckwheats

Knotweed

Knotweeds

Polygonums

Smartweed

Smartweeds

A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE that is an ingredient of Shou-Wu-Pian, a Chinese herbal preparation (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL). The common name of black bindweed also refers to TAMUS or Fallopia (use POLYGONACEAE).