Fagopyrum dibotrys Perennial buckwheat (Polygonaceae)

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Fagopyrum dibotrys
Perennial buckwheat
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The Fagopyrum dibotrys plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas. It is a member of the Polygonaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Perennial buckwheat. Some home gardeners know the variety as F. cymosum. (Trev.)Meissn. Polygonum chinense. P. dibotrys.

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Latin Name:  Fagopyrum dibotrys
Common Name:  Perennial buckwheat
Family:  Polygonaceae
Author:  (D.Don.)Hara.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  2

Habitat:  Forests and cultivated areas from Pakistan to S.W. China, 1500 - 3400 metres[51]. Found alongside ditches on shady damp and fertile soils in China[147].

Medicinal Information: The whole plant is anodyne, anthelmintic, antiphlogistic, carminative, depurative and febrifuge. It stimulates blood circulation[147]. A decoction is used in the treatment of traumatic injuries, lumbago, menstrual irregularities, purulent infections, snake and insect bites[147]. A decoction of the roots is used in the treatment of insect bites, dysmenorrhoea, inflammation, lumbago, snakebite and traumatic injuries[218]. The leaves are rich in rutin which is a capillary tonic, antiedemic, antiinflammatory, antispasmodic and hypotensive[218]. Rutin also inhibits carcinogenesis and protects against radiation[218].

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