medicinal herbs
Tartarian Buckwheat
Fagopyrum tataricum
Herb: Tartarian Buckwheat
Latin name: Fagopyrum tataricum
Synonyms: Polygonum tataricum
Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)
Medicinal use of Tartarian Buckwheat:
The bark is astringent.Description of the plant:
Plant:
AnnualHeight:
80 cm(2 feet)
Flowering:
July toSeptember
Habitat of the herb:
Found at heights up to 4400 metres in the Himalayas from Pakistan to Bhutan.Edible parts of Tartarian Buckwheat:
Leaves - raw or cooked. Acceptable raw when added in small quantities to mixed chopped salads, otherwise the leaves are much better cooked. They are rich in rutin. Seed - cooked as a cereal.The seed can also be sprouted and used in salads, or ground into a powder and used as a cereal. An edible oil is obtained from the seed.Propagation of the herb:
Seed - sow from the middle of spring to early summer in situ. The seed usually germinates in 5 days. The earlier sowings are for a seed or leaf crop whilst the later sowings are used mainly for leaf crops or green manure.Cultivation of Tartarian Buckwheat:
Found at heights up to 4400 metres in the Himalayas from Pakistan to Bhutan.Known hazards of Fagopyrum tataricum:
The plant has caused photosensitivity in some people, the dehusked grain is said to be safe.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.