Bistort is one of the most strongly astringent of all herbs and it is used to contract tissues and staunch blood flow. The root is powerfully astringent, demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, laxative and strongly styptic. It is gathered in early spring when the leaves are just beginning to shoot, and then dried. It is much used, both internally and externally, in the treatment of internal and external bleeding, diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera etc. It is also taken internally in the treatment of a wide range of complaints including catarrh, cystitis, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis and excessive menstruation. Externally, it makes a good wash for small burns and wounds, and is used to treat pharyngitis, stomatitis, vaginal discharge, anal fissure etc. A mouth wash or gargle is used to treat spongy gums, mouth ulcers and sore throats. The leaves are astringent and have a great reputation in the treatment of wounds. In Chinese medicine the rhizome is used for: epilepsy, fever, tetanus, carbuncles, snake and mosquito bites, scrofula and cramps in hands and feet. Considered useful in diabetes. Source: https://pfaf.org/
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Bistort ni moja ya astringent nguvu zaidi ya mimea yote na ni kutumika kwa ajili ya kushikamana tishu na stagnation mtiririko wa damu. Mizizi ni nguvu astringent, demulcent, diuretic, febrile, laxative na nguvu styptic. Mti huo hukusanywa mapema katika majira ya kuchipua wakati majani yanapoanza kuchipuka, kisha huyeyushwa. Inatumiwa sana, ndani na nje, katika matibabu ya damu ya ndani na ya nje, kuhara, dysentery, kolera nk. Pia inachukuliwa ndani katika matibabu ya aina mbalimbali ya malalamiko ikiwa ni pamoja na catarrh, cystitis, ugonjwa wa matumbo ya kukasirika, ulcer peptic, ulcerative colitis na hedhi kupita kiasi. Kwa nje, hufanya kuosha nzuri kwa ajili ya kuchoma ndogo na majeraha, na ni kutumika kutibu pharyngitis, stomatitis, kutokwa kwa mkojo, anal fissure nk. Kuosha kinywa au kuosha kinywa hutumiwa kutibu taya za sifongo, vidonda vya kinywa na maumivu ya koo. Majani yake ni yenye kuimarisha na yana sifa nzuri katika kutibu majeraha. Katika dawa ya Kichina, rhizome hutumiwa kwa: kifafa, homa, tetanasi, carbuncles, nyoka na mbu kuumwa, scrofula na cramps katika mikono na miguu. Inaonwa kuwa yenye manufaa katika ugonjwa wa kisukari. "Kuhusu ""PfW"" na ""PfW"" ni pamoja na ""PfW"" katika Wikipedia."