Ligusticum
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Ligusticum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. Its name is believed to derive from the Italian region of Liguria.
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[edit] Uses
[edit] Medicinal use
The roots of two species are used as medicinal herbs. L. wallichii is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in Chinese herbology, where it is called chuānxiōng (川芎); a synonym is "Szechwan lovage."[1] L. porteri (Osha) is used in Western herbal medicine.
L. wallichii (Ligusticum) root or L. porteri (Osha) root can be steeped in ethanol (whisky, vodka, etc.) for at least a month. The resulting tincture is an effective, albeit pungent, liniment for sore muscles that can be stored (in a cool place) indefinitely.
[edit] Culinary use
Ligusticum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Mouse Moth which has been recorded on L. scoticum.
[edit] Species
- Ligusticum ajanense
- L. apiifolium - Celeryleaf licorice-root
- L. brachylobum
- L. calderi - Calder's licorice-root
- L. californicum - California licorice-root
- L. canadense - Canadian licorice-root
- L. canbyi - Canby's licorice-root
- L. chuanxiong - probably a synonym for L. wallichii
- L. filicinum - Fernleaf licorice-root
- L. gingidium
- L. grayi - Gray's licorice-root
- L. holopetalum
- L. hultenii
- L. ibukicola
- L. jeholense
- L. monnieri
- L. mutellina - Alpine lovage; Mountain lovage
- L. porteri - Osha/Porter's licorice-root
- L. porteri var. brevilobum
- L. porteri var. porteri
- L. scoticum - Scottish licorice-root; Scottish lovage
- L. scoticum subspecies hultenii - Hulten's licorice-root
- L. scoticum subspecies scoticum - Scottish licorice-root
- L. sinense - Kao-pau
- L. tenuifolium - Idaho licorice-root
- L. vaginatum
- L. verticillatum - Northern licorice-root
- L. wallichii - Chuānxiōng
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