Family: Asteraceae
Mongolian name: Unchin tsetsegt ikhzul
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Collection Number: 38
The native range of Rhaponticum uniflorum is South Siberia to Korea, primarily in the temperate biome. It is a 20-60 cm tall rhizomatic flowering plant generally found on mountain slopes and riverbanks. It is used in China, Siberia and Mongolia as a stimulant and anti-inflammatory medicine. In Mongolia specifically, the herb is used for general vitality and for anti-inflammatory remedy, but the rots, flowers, and buds are used in other areas of East Asia. In a review of studies of the chemical composition of the roots and herb parts, Olennikov (2022) concludes the confirmed compounds support an anti-inflammatory use.
Citations
Khaidav, T., Altanchimeg, B. and Varlamova, T.S., 1985. Medicinal plants in Mongolian medicine. Gosizdatelstvo, Ulaanbaatar.
Olennikov, Daniil N. 2022. The Ethnopharmacological Uses, Metabolite Diversity, and Bioactivity of Rhaponticum uniflorum (Leuzea uniflora): A Comprehensive Review. Biomolecules vol. 12,11 1720. doi:10.3390/biom12111720
“Rhaponticum uniflorum.” 2024. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Accessed July. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:241438-1.
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