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Saussurea obvallata, also known as Brahma Kamal, is a species of flowering plant named after Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. It is native to the Himalayas, India, Northern Burma and South-West China. In Himalayas, it is found at an altitude of around 4500 m.

Medicinal uses

The plant is considered an herb in Tibetan medicine. Its name is ཤཟའ བདྭད མཤ དཤྭ (Sah-du Goh-ghoo). It has a bitter taste, promotes heat. Used to treat paralysis of the limbs and cerebral ischemia. The entire plant is used. It is endangered because people are cutting it down for their own use, it is found in the region of the Himalayas.

References

Plants of Nepal

For photograph: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Asia/India/photo606430.htm

From Wikispecies

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG II (down to family level)

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids II
Ordo: Asterales
Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Cichorioideae
Tribus: Cardueae
Subtribus: Echinopsidinae
Genus: Saussurea
Species: Saussurea obvallata

Name

Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Sch.Bip.

References

• Linnaea; Ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange. Berlin 19:330. 1846 Jul (M. P. Edgeworth, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 20:76. 1846 Aug 29)
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. [1]