Ligusticum striatum
Ligusticum striatum 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. It is native to India, Kashmir, and Nepal. It contains the phytoprogestogens 3,8-dihydrodiligustilide and riligustilide.
Uses
It is used in China, with portions of other plants and herbs to make a liniment to treat a painful swelling of the joints.
It can be used to treat ischemic strokes, improve brain microcirculation and inhibit thrombus formation and platelet aggregation.
