Polygonum multiflorum – Famine Foods

Polygonum multiflorum

Uses

China: roots are washed, sliced with a bamboo knife, soaked overnight, boiled in changes of water to remove the bitter principle, washed again, steamed, re-boiled and then eaten. The flowers are also eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
Thunb.

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