Leontopodium himalayanum explained

Leontopodium himalayanum is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to China, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.^[1]

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. ^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leontopodium himalayanum in Flora of China @ efloras.org. www.efloras.org. 2017-09-07.
2. Drakpa, R., Tenzin, J., Choden, T., Gyeltshen, N., & Tshering, T. (2018). A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants of Bumthang (Vol. 1). Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research. Department of Forests & Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan. Lamai Goempa: Bumthang.