Ligusticum striatum

Ligusticum striatum 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.[2] 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.[3]

Ligusticum striatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Apiales
Family:
Apiaceae
Genus:
Ligusticum
Species:
L. striatum
Binomial name
Ligusticum striatum
Synonyms[1]
  • Cortia striata (DC.) Leute
  • Laserpitium striatum Wall. nom. inval.
  • Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu
  • Ligusticum wallichii Franch.
  • Oreocome striata (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov
  • Selinum striatum (DC.) Benth. & Hook. f.
  • Selinum striatum Benth. ex C.B.Clarke

It is known by the common name Szechuan lovage, and chuānxiōng in Chinese: 川芎. It is native to India, Kashmir, and Nepal.[4] It contains the phytoprogestogens 3,8-dihydrodiligustilide and riligustilide.[5]

References
  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. "Ligusticum wallichii - Plants For A Future database report". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  3. "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.
  4. Flora of China online, Ligusticum striatum de Candolle
  5. Lim LS, Shen P, Gong YH, Yong EL (2006). "Dimeric progestins from rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong". Phytochemistry. 67 (7): 728–34. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.024. PMID 16516938.


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