- Region
- Asia
- Origin
- Asia (China, Himalayas)
Asia · Food · № 284
Fagopyrum esculentum
Food · Asia
Buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
Traditionally attributed effects: lowers blood pressure, vasodilating, restores the vessel walls.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Leaves.
Use in traditions
Described in herbal medicine (Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic). Buckwheat is not a cereal but a member of the knotweed family. It comes from south-western China and is eaten in Japan as soba, in Russia as kasha and in Brittany as galettes. It contains a lot of rutin; buckwheat herb was formerly used for fragile blood vessels.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Herbal medicine worldwide
Attributed effects
Lowers blood pressure, vasodilating, restores the vessel walls.
Preparation and amount
Leaves.