Family: Asteraceae
Mongolian name: Egel tsagaanturuu
English name: Northern Edelweiss
Collection Number: 30
Leontopodium leontopodioides (Eng. Northern Edelweiss, Mong. Egel Tsagaanturuu, Uul ovs) is a perennial herb that grows primarily in the subartic biome in Eurasia. It belongs to the Asteraceae family. The herb is used for treating diarrhea, pain, and glandular tuberculosis, as well as for cauterization. Bioactive compounds are antidiarrheal and anticonvulsant. Chen et al. (2024) developed protocols to establish the chemical composition of the plant, to lay groundwork for future research in the efficacy of its use in Chinese medicine.
Citations
Chen, Yuanyuan, Yu Dong, Lin Song, Changxi Bai, Buhechaolu Wang, and Chula Sa. 2024. The Analysis of Leontopodium Leontopodioides (Willd.) Beauv. Chemical Composition by GC/MS and UPLC-Q-Orbitrap MS. International Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2024:3525212. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/3525212.
“Leontopodium leontopodioides.” 2024. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Accessed July. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/229620-1.
Medicinal Plants in Mongolia. 2013. World Health Organization: Western Pacific Region (World Health Organization).
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