Ligusticum wallichii

Ligusticum wallichii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Ligusticum
Species:	L. wallichii
Binomial name
Ligusticum wallichii Franch.
Synonyms
Ligusticum chuanxiong

Ligusticum wallichii 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. It is known by the common name Szechuan lovage, and chuānxiōng in Chinese: 川芎.

Chemicial constituents

Biologically active compounds in the plant include tetramethylpyrazine.^{[citation needed]}

Distribution

It is native to India and Nepal.

See also

• Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs

External links

• Ligusticum wallichii (Plants for a Future Database Report)
• Ligusticum wallichii (www.efloras.org)