Region: northern China.
Source: tardityional Chinese medicine.
Content: fatty acids, oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid; tannin polyphenols; lactone; sesquiterpene; bergenin.
Culture: in the Menri region, “
Medicine Mountain” in Tibetan sacred sites.
Use: cosmetic; medicinal.
BotanyHerb; substantial; perennial growing; ± 2 m tall, 1 m broad.
Leaves: like horse chestnut, textured, ± 25 cm long.
Inflorescense: panicles.
Flowers: many, tiny, star-shaped, white or pink.
LiteratureLu et al., 2007.