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Medicinal Plants
Taraxacum spp. agg.
Fam.: Asteraceae (Compositae)Tibetan: khur mang
- Description:
- Upto 15 cm high
- Altitude:
- 4020 m (13,189 foot)
- Location:
- Wet humus ground, flat, basecamp Rusi-la
- Medical usage:
- bad kan mug po, vomiting of blood, stomach ulcers
Just like in the west, leaves are being eaten as salad. Roots are especially used in medicine. But the whole plant is regarded as an excellent liver tonic.
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