Polygonum pensylvanicum
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Polygonum pensylvanicum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 2' |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
 | |
Polygonum pensylvanicum (common name: pennsylvania smartweed)
Cultivation: 207058
222160
Range: Eastern N. America - Nova Scotia to Ontario, Minnesota, Florida and Texas.
Habitat: Waste ground in moist soils[1].
Medicinal: An infusion of the plant tops has been used in the treatment of epilepsy[2].
An infusion of the leaves has been used to treat haemorrhages of blood from the mouth and to aid postpartum healing[2].
The leaves have been used as a wipe on the anus in treating bloody piles[2].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Links
References
- ↑ Britton, Nathaniel and Addison Brown. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. Dover Publications, 1970.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.