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Alternate English names: onosma [root]

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Onosma paniculatum Bur. et Franch.

Use: Medicinal

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

Etymology: The name literally means Yúnán purple herb (滇 diān being an alternate name for 云南 Yúnnán).

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

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