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Preferred term

Polygonum  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bistort
  • Bistorts
  • Buckwheat, False
  • Buckwheats, False
  • False Buckwheat
  • False Buckwheats
  • Knotweed
  • Knotweeds
  • Smartweed
  • Smartweeds

Scope note

  • 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).

History note

  • 2002, 1963-1985; use POLYGONACEAE 1998-2001, use PLANTS, MEDICINAL 1986-1997

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D028502

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