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Alternate English names: arnebia [root]

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Macrotomia euchroma (Royle) Pauls. [= Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst.; Lithospermum euchroma Royle]

Use: Medicinal

Notes: This is one of three kinds of 紫草, the other two forms being 硬紫草 and 滇紫草.

Etymology: The name literally means soft purple herb.

See: Zǐ cǎo (紫草 Arnebiae/Lithospermi Radix, arnebia/lithospermum)

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