COW-PARSNIP
Heracleum lehmannianum
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Description of the species:
Perinnial up to 2m heights.
Used part of the plant:
Green seeds
Natural area:
Central Asia: Tien-Shan, Pamir-Alay mountain ranges.
Conditions of growth:
On subalpine and valley meadows, in broadleaved woodland, mountain river beds.
Period of collection:
September - October
Collection method:
Manual; transportation to production site within 3-12 hours.
Material processing:
Steam distillation, for receiving ether oil
Storage:
Dry clean space.
Components specification:
Anethol, α-pinene, limonene, octanal, octyl acetate, hexyl acetate, octyl butyrate etc.
Major components:
Octyl acetate (22%), hexyl acetate (17%), octyl butyrate (17%)
Features of the oil:
Antibiotic, diuretic.
Indications:
Salts in kidney
Possible usage:
In urology
Fragrance:
Acrid, sharp, unctuous
Literature:
«Plant resources of the USSR», St-Petersburg, 1996,v.4 p. 130
