Polygonum

"Polygonum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE that is an ingredient of Shou-Wu-Pian, a Chinese herbal preparation (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL). The common name of black bindweed also refers to TAMUS or Fallopia (use POLYGONACEAE).

Descriptor ID

D028502

MeSH Number(s)

B01.650.940.800.575.100.825.437

Concept/Terms

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Polygonum".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Polygonaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.825]
Polygonum [B01.650.940.800.575.100.825.437]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Polygonum".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Polygonum".

Polygonum
Polygonum cuspidatum

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