Polygonum persicaria
Uses
China: stems and leaves eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- L.
- Misc:
- Chemical composition: Tannin = 1%, Fat = 1.9%. Pectins = 5.4%. Sugars = 3.5%. Cellulose = 27.6%. Small percentage of volatile oil containing the camphor-like principle persicariol.