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bistort
bis·tort B0283800 (bĭs′tôrt′)n. Any of several plants of the family Polygonaceae, especially the Eurasian perennial herb Persicaria bistorta (syn. Polygonum bistorta), having spikes of usually pink flowers and twisted roots used as an astringent in folk medicine.
[French bistorte, from Old French, from Medieval Latin *bistorta : Latin bis, twice; see bis + torta, past participle of torquēre, to twist; see torque1.]bistort (ˈbɪstɔːt) n1. (Plants) Also called: snakeroot, snakeweed or Easter-ledges a Eurasian polygonaceous plant, Polygonum bistorta, having leaf stipules fused to form a tube around the stem and a spike of small pink flowers2. (Plants) Also called: snakeroot a related plant, Polygonum bistortoides, of W North America, with oval clusters of pink or white flowers3. (Plants) any of several other plants of the genus Polygonum[C16: from French bistorte, from Latin bis twice + tortus from torquēre to twist]bis•tort (ˈbɪs tɔrt)
n. 1. Also called snakeweed. a European plant, Polygonum bistorta, of the buckwheat family, having a twisted root, which is sometimes used as an astringent. 2. any of several related plants, as P. viviparum. [1570–80; < Medieval Latin bistorta twice twisted. See bis, tort] bistort
 bistort bistortInfectious disease fighter, very strong astringent (stops internal and external bleeding). Used for diarrhea, ibs, ulcerative colitis, dysentery, mouth sores, vaginal discharge, gargle for sore throat. Whole plant is useable. Plant has tall spike stem, whose top is covered with a clublike cluster of pink flowersbistort
bistort (bĭs′tôrt′)n. Any of several plants of the family Polygonaceae, especially the Eurasian perennial herb Persicaria bistorta (syn. Polygonum bistorta), having spikes of usually pink flowers and twisted roots used as an astringent in folk medicine.bistort Herbal medicine
A perennial plant, the leaves and rhizomes of which contain oxalic acid, starch, tannins and vitamin C. Bistort is astringent, antiemetic and antidiarrhoeal, and has been used for dysentery, menstrual bleeding and oropharyngeal inflammation.bis·tort (bis'tōrt) (Polygonum bistorta) A strongly astringent botanical with purported medicinal properties that is used both internally and externally. Scientific trials have been limited.
Synonym(s): adderwort, dragonwort, snakeweed, twice writhen. [L. bis, twice, + tortus, twisted]ThesaurusSeesnakeweed |