DC.Family: Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat: The Himalayas from Kashmir to Bhutan at altitudes of 2,400 m, extending to Khasi hills of Meghalaya.
Folk: Karui Buuti (Garhwal).Action: Powdered roots—used for quick relief from acute stomach ache; diuretic.
A related sp., A. latifolia Sch-Bip., is used as an adulterant to Podophyllum emodi.
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