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Bloodwort Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Polygonum hydropiper (LINN.) |
| English Name |
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Bloodwort |
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| CATEGORY |
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Stimulant, diuretic. |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Whole herb and leaves |
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| FAMILY |
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N.O. Polygonaceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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Great Britain and Ireland, rarer in Scotland; is a native of most parts of Europe, in Russian Asia to the Arctic regions. Found abundantly in places that are under water during the winter |
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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pungent, acrid |
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bitter |
| Size |
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2 to 3 feet in length |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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N.A |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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The plant's irritant medicinal properties are due to an active principle not fully understood, called Polygonic Acid. /p>
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| Minor |
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The plant contains 3 or 4 per cent of tannin |
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| CULTIVATION |
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It is a wild weed which grows in the wild and can be found grwoing at amny places. |
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| STORAGE |
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best used fresh.Heat and Time destroy the properties of any tincture or extract.
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