Ligusticum wallichii

Ligusticum wallichii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Ligusticum
Species:	L. wallichii
Binomial name
Ligusticum wallichii Franch.
Synonyms
Ligusticum chuanxiong

Ligusticum wallichii is a flowering plant in the carrot family best known for its use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.^[1] It is known by the common names chuānxiōng (Chinese: 川芎) and Szechuan lovage.

Chemicial constituents

Biologically active compounds in the plant include tetramethylpyrazine.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution

It is native to India and Nepal.

See also

• Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs

References

1. ^ "Ligusticum wallichii - Plants For A Future database report". http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Ligusticum+wallichii. Retrieved 2008-02-21. 

External links

• Ligusticum wallichii (Plants for a Future Database Report)
• Ligusticum wallichii (www.efloras.org)

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