Kingdom Plantae Genus Inula Higher classification Daisy family | Order Asterales Scientific name Inula racemosa Rank Species | |
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Similar Inula, Daisy family, Hedychium spicatum, Saussurea costus, Pistacia integerrima | ||
Inula racemosa is an Asian plant in the daisy family native to the temperate and alpine western Himalayas of Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Pakistan.
The roots are widely used locally in indigenous medicine as an expectorant and in veterinary medicine as a tonic. It has also been introduced as an ornamental plant and medicinal herb in many countries.
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