Does Polygonum bistorta have any effect on Estrogen/Progesterone?

09 September 2013 1 7K Report

Polygonum bistorta known in Kashmiri as Ma'atcheran and in Unani as Anjabar was used as a tea by Kashmiri's in the past while as it is being used by traditional healers from women's menarche to menopause.

Younis Munshi

Dear Dr. Devang you are right it is hemostatic but it has been used in Postmenopausal syndrome also that is why I have the query. It needs to be evaluated for the effect on estrogen/progesterone. Good topic for research

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