Aconitum violaceum
Himalayan Marsh Orchid | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Aconitum |
Species: | A. violaceum |
Binomial name | |
Aconitum violaceum | |
Aconitum violaceum is a perennial species distributed in the Himalayan region of India, Pakistan and Nepal. Within India, it has been recorded in the alpine slopes in an altitude range of 3600–4800 m.[1] The plant is used in Tibetan medicine, has a bitter taste and a cooling tendency. It is anti-inflammatory and febrifuge.It is also used in the treatment of snake and scorpion bites.[2]
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External links
- http://www.impgc.com/plantinfo_A.php?id=388
- http://eson.org.np/database/index.php?tax=1&work=display&obj=1819&ischild=0
- http://unicarb-db.biomedicine.gu.se/unicarbdb/show_taxonomy.action?taxonomyId=32464[]
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