Polygonum plebeium

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bowel, Pneumonia

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Polygonaceae

Scientific name: Polygonum plebeium

Common names: Common Knotweed, Common knotweed, Renouée commune, Renouée plébéienne, Renouée plébéienne, Renouée commune, Rupturewort (EN), Small Knotweed, common knotweed, dvärgtrampört, गुलाबी गोधडी, ヤンバルミチヤナギ, 假扁蓄, 節花路蓼, 習見蓼, 腋花蓼, 애기마디풀

POWO: 696260-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bowel
• Pneumonia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Bowel
• Pneumonia

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Bowel · Elsewhere · "
• Pneumonia · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Protective and Antidiabetic Effects of Polygonum plebeium R.Br. in STZ-Induced Diabetic Rats · 2026 source ↗
• An Insight Into the Phytochemical Composition, Cardioprotective, and Antioxidant Characteristics of Small Knotweed (<i>Polygonum plebeium</i> R. Br.) Extract and Its Derived Fractions. · 2025 source ↗
• Investigation on the Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibition Potential of Polygonum Plebeium R.Br: A Comprehensive Approach to Disclose New Nutraceutical and Functional Food Ingredients. · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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