Erigeron multiradiatus
StarErigeron multiradiatus
Synonyms: Aster inuloides, Aster multiradiatus, Erigeron multiradiatus var. ovatifolius, Erigeron multiradiatus var. glabrescens, Erigeron radiosus, Stenactis multiradiata, Erigeron multiradiatus var. salicifolius, Aster roylei
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In Tibetan folk medicine, Erigeron multiradiatus (one of the plants known as 'Meiduoluomi') is used in decoctions and infusions to treat a range of inflammatory conditions including rheumatism, hepatitis, and enteritis (Zhang et al., 2008). Bioassay-guided pharmacological studies have isolated scutellarein- and apigenin-glucuronides and caffeoylquinic acid derivatives as the principal anti-inflammatory constituents, providing experimental support for these traditional uses.
Botanical Description
Erigeron multiradiatus is a perennial herb of the Asteraceae growing from a short rhizome to roughly 15 to 60 centimeters tall. The erect, leafy stems are often clothed in spreading hairs. Basal and lower stem leaves are oblong to spatulate and taper to a winged petiole, while the upper leaves are smaller, sessile, and clasping. The flower heads are solitary or few, with numerous narrow ray florets that are blue to violet or pinkish-purple surrounding a central disc of yellow tubular florets. The fruit is a small, flattened achene topped by a pappus of bristles. Native to the high mountains of the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau, including India, Nepal, and western China, it grows in alpine and subalpine meadows, open slopes, and grassy clearings at high elevation.
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