Chuanxiong: An Overview Chuanxiong , a perennial herb, stands 40 to 60 cm high. The plant features a developed rootstock, forming irregular nodular fist-like clusters that emit a strong fragrance. Its stem, cylindrical with longitudinal stripes, is erect, branched at the top, with the lower section swollen into a disc-like shape. Leaves at the base of the stem have stems 3 to 10 cm long, broadened into sheaths at the base. The leaf blade is ovate-triangular in outline, 12 to 15 cm long, and 10 to 15 cm wide. The leaf is 3 to 4 times ternately lobed, with 4 to 5 pairs of pinnae, ovate-lanceolate, 6 to 7 cm long, 5 to 6 cm wide. The ultimate lobes are linear-lanceolate to elongate ovate, 2 to 5 mm long, 1 to 2 mm wide, and with small pointed tips. Medicinal Uses and Chemical Composition The medicinal part of Chuanxiong is the dried rhizome of the Umbelliferae plant Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. Primarily found in regions with a temperate climate such as Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi ...
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