Leontopodium himalayanum

Leontopodium himalayanum is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

Common name: Himalayan Edelweiss, Tra - Wa(Dzongkha)

Brief Description: Leaves liner – spathulate sometimes brown apiculate, acute or sub obtuse. Flower corolla densely white, yellowish – grey or tawny.

Flowering time: June – October

Elevation ranges: 3800 – 5500 masl

Part used: Leaves.

Uses:

o Use as ingredients for moxibustion.

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