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).