Ligusticum_wallichii

<i>Ligusticum striatum</i>

Ligusticum striatum

Species of flowering plant

Ligusticum striatum (syn. L. wallichii) is a flowering plant native to India, Kashmir, and Nepal[2] in the carrot family best known for its use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.[3] It is known by the common name Szechuan Lovage. It contains the phytoprogestogens 3,8-dihydrodiligustilide and riligustilide.[4]

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Uses

Along with Ligusticum wallichii, L. striatum is one of the possible herbs used to make the Chinese Traditional Medicine Chuānxiōng (Chinese: 川芎)

It is used in China, with portions of other plants and herbs (such as monkshood and Rosa banksiae) to make a liniment to treat a painful swelling of the joints.[5]

It can be used to treat ischemic strokes, improve brain microcirculation and inhibit thrombus formation and platelet aggregation.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Ligusticum striatum de Candolle". Flora of China online.
  3. [3]
    "Ligusticum wallichii - Plants For A Future database report". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  4. [4]
    Lim LS, Shen P, Gong YH, Yong EL (2006). "Dimeric progestins from rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong". Phytochemistry. 67 (7): 728–34. Bibcode:2006PChem..67..728L. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.024. PMID 16516938.
  5. [5]
    "It is a kind of to be used to treat liniment of painful swelling of joints and preparation method thereof". 15 July 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  6. [6]
    Chen KJ, Chen K (1992). "Ischemic Stroke Treated With Ligusticum Chuanxiong". Chin Med J (Engl). 10 (105): 870–3. PMID 1291208. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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