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Artemisia gmelinii
Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Artemisia gmelinii, also known as Artemisia sacrorum, is a perennial shrub in the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as Russian wormood or Gmelin's wormwood.[2]
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Description
Artemisia gmelinii is a perennial shrub growing up to 150 cm (4.9 ft) tall.[3] It has thick and mossy leaves[4] which are elliptic and bi-pinnately dissected.[5] Inflorescences are spherical and densely arranged.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It is native to China, Russia, Japan, and other parts of central Asia.[1] It grows in a variety of habitats such as hills, meadows, roadsides, slopes and forest steppes.[3]
Uses
A. gmelinii contains veratric acid.[6] In Korea, the leaf and stem are used to treat hepatitis, hyperlipaemia and infected cholecystitis. It contains flavonoids, sesquiterpenes and other bio-active constituents. This plant has 1% essential oil.[2] Dried parts of the plant are used in traditional Chinese medicine.[4]
References
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