Latin name:	Polygonum amphibium L.
Botanical family:	Polygonaceae
Growth habit:	Herb
Vernacular name(s):	water smartweed, amphibious knot-weed (Eng.) renouée amphibie (Fr.) kamithkwacoahtik, kistotiwicipihk (Cree)
Uses:	• Roots : Applied fresh on mouth blisters. Powdered with other plants to treat various ailments [Cree 95].