Nice to see the close up the flowers Thanks Sir Ji Tanay On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote:
> Persicaria maculosa Gray (syn: Polygonum persicaria L.) from Kashmir, > growing in wet places. Photographed from Harwan on June 17, 2010. > * > * > > Common names: Lady's-thumb, Redshank, Spotted lady's-thumb , Smart weed > French: Renouée persicaire > > Used as medicinal as laxative, cardiac stimulant, and in colds and fevers. > Infusion useful as a gargle in inflammation of pharynx. Herb yields an > essential oil. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
