Himalayan Hogweed (Heracleum lallii)

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This beautiful flower from the carrot family adorns the Valley of Flowers with its typical carrot like white flowers appearing in dense umbels. The root is used in Tibetan medicine, where it is considered to have a bitter and acrid taste with a neutral potency. Analgesic, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory, it is used in the treatment of contagious diseases, swelling/pain in the joints and arthritis. It is also used in the treatment of all types of pain, toothache, etc

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valley of flowers

Notes:

These were seen near the big rock. This is very common during the mid August season.

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Wild Things

Thanks for the information and the link, Emma. We were advised not to touch any plants in the valley without an expert or proper knowledge. We have just clicked them not touched any of them. Surely not broken any parts of any plants :-)

HemaShah

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/giant_hogweed.htm

HemaShah

Brandon who has done research on Hogweed has this to say, "The biggest problem is that the Giant Hogweed Species cause severe reactions when exposed skin comes in contact with sap, causing major phytophotodermatitis. I would take care as to not break open the branches, stalks or leaves while photographing the plants as even some of the subspecies can cause a very similar skin reaction to the Giant Species".

HemaShah

The hogweed found here locally is considered quite dangerous.

Wild Things

You were right monkey mind, this is not Angelica.

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

I´ll send you three mails today, with the scans of the pages and a short translated text - if it is ok with you

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

should I send you the pages via FB, or mail them to you?

Wild Things

Please do that when you get the time. The plant is for sure A. archangelica as per the book.

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

I´ve got some old medical herbs books, I could scan some pages - and translate for you , if I´ve got some time later

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

your spottings looks somehow more like A. sylvestris - Wiki says, that A. sinensis (female"ginseng") is used as a medicine plant for women A. dahurica with ani-inflammatory, anitmycotic, sedative and detoxicating effects

Wild Things

Then I will have to search some older texts. Maybe because this plant is not so common in India, its use is not mentioned. I will have to refer some books which are not with me.

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

nope, definitely A. archangelica

Wild Things

Are you sure it is not Angelica Gluca you are talking about?

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

Interesting! In Europe the Angelica is the queen of medical herbs... Also in a religious way- I´ve heard, that in Romania, in the Carpathians, there are villages where in the churches the priests bless the seeds, which is like a talisman for the house, people or the animals

Wild Things

No monkey mind, this is not conium. It is Angelica for sure but the medicinal use over here is limited and not known of. I have got books on Ayurvedic medicines which usually uses stuff from plants for medicines and there is no mention of this particular plant.

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

I can´t tell! Conium or Angelica? Toxic vs Medicine

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

and I think this a Conium maculatum !

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

Angelica archangelica is a very important medical plant in Europe, was used since middle age - let me check, and I´ll tell the use: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica_archangelica I can dig up some use for digestive problems as well, as an antibacterial effect, there are also known at joint pain, rheuma, neuralgia Important to know, it can be confused with Conium maculatum - which is toxic, deadly

Wild Things

Not sure of the medicine part :)

monkey-mind and nana-puppet

wow, these Angelicas must be full with great medicine!

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Himalayan Hogweed

Heracleum lallii

30.7308, 79.626

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