Details of Persicaria bistorta

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Persicaria bistorta Genus:Persicaria Species:bistorta Family:Polygonaceae Synonym:Polygonum bistorta, Persicaria bistorta, Polygonum historta, Polygonum bistorata,etc.		4-Methylcatechol 4-Ethylcatechol 2-Oxobutyl acetate Methyl acetoacetate Stigmastan-3,5-diene 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-methanol cis-10-Heptadecenoic acid Cycloartane-3,24-dione
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Anti-inflammatory agents Astringent Common Cold Demulcent Diarrhea Diverticulum Hemostasis Urologic diseases	Rhizome : Applied locally Whole Plant : Applied locally