| Ligusticum wallichii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ligusticum |
| Species: | L.
wallichii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ligusticum
wallichii Franch. |
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| Synonyms | |
| Selinum striatum
Ligusticum chuanxiong
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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.
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Biologically active compounds in the plant include tetramethylpyrazine.
It is native to India and Nepal.
   | PFAF Report - Ligusticum wallichii - Plants For A Future database report |
| | ''Ligusticum wallichii'' (www.efloras.org) - Ligusticum striatum in Flora of China @ efloras.org |
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