4. Description
ᴥ Family: Asteraceae
ᴥ For a long time as a natural roborant, stimulant
and fodder plant in Siberia
ᴥ Root extracts and tea used as anti-tiredness and
general weakness
PPRC/INDIA 02
5. Description
ᴥ Treated as adaptogenic plant for long time
ᴥ Perennial herb ht: 1 – 1.5 m
ᴥ Soft stem, woody rhizome, stolon becoming thin
from which numerous roots arise
ᴥ Roots: Wiry 1 – 1.5 mm diameter greyish brown
PPRC/INDIA 03
6. Description
ᴥ Leaves: alternate, oval / elliptical, margin is
pinnately lobed
ᴥ Since 1950’s intensive pharma chem research is
carried out. Development of agrobiological properties,
agrotechnical methods of production – investigated
PPRC/INDIA 04
9. Description
ᴥ Length of leaves: 10 – 15 cm, short petiole on
the lower part of the stem
ᴥ Flower: 3 – 6 cm diameter surrounded by
bracts.
ᴥ Florets: regular violet
PPRC/INDIA 07
11. Description
ᴥ Tubular corolla 5 lobed limb grows wider towards
the top
ᴥ Another connate into a tube inferior ovary
ᴥ One flower head contains 160 – 450 seeds
PPRC/INDIA 09
12. Description
ᴥ Seeds: Wt. of seeds on one head is 2.3 – 3.5
g
ᴥ Length: 5 – 8 mm, width: 2 – 4 mm
ᴥ Wt. of 1000 seeds: 11 – 19 gms
PPRC/INDIA 10