Ligusticum striatum

Ligusticum striatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Ligusticum
Species:	L. striatum
Binomial name
	Ligusticum striatum; DC.
Synonyms
	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;

Ligusticum striatum (syn. L. wallichii) is a flowering plant native to India, Kashmir, and Nepal^[2] in the carrot family best known for its use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs.^[3] It is known by the common name Szechuan Lovage. It contains the phytoprogestogens 3,8-dihydrodiligustilide and riligustilide.^[4]

Uses

Along with Ligusticum wallichii, L. striatum is one of the possible herbs used to make the Chinese Traditional Medicine Chuānxiōng (Chinese: 川芎)

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.^[5]

It can be used to treat ischemic strokes, improve brain microcirculation and inhibit thrombus formation and platelet aggregation.^[6]

References

^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ "Ligusticum striatum de Candolle". Flora of China online.
^ "Ligusticum wallichii - Plants For A Future database report". Retrieved 2015-07-07.
^ Lim LS, Shen P, Gong YH, Yong EL (2006). "Dimeric progestins from rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong". Phytochemistry. 67 (7): 728–34. Bibcode:2006PChem..67..728L. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.024. PMID 16516938.
^ "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.
^ Chen KJ, Chen K (1992). "Ischemic Stroke Treated With Ligusticum Chuanxiong". Chin Med J (Engl). 10 (105): 870–3. PMID 1291208. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[efloras-2] "Ligusticum striatum de Candolle". Flora of China online.

[pfaf-3] "Ligusticum wallichii - Plants For A Future database report". Retrieved 2015-07-07.

[pmid16516938-4] Lim LS, Shen P, Gong YH, Yong EL (2006). "Dimeric progestins from rhizomes of Ligusticum chuanxiong". Phytochemistry. 67 (7): 728–34. Bibcode:2006PChem..67..728L. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.01.024. PMID 16516938.

[5] "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.

[pmid1291208-6] Chen KJ, Chen K (1992). "Ischemic Stroke Treated With Ligusticum Chuanxiong". Chin Med J (Engl). 10 (105): 870–3. PMID 1291208. Retrieved 6 July 2020.

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