Tetrataenium nepalense
Species of flowering plant
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Tetrataenium nepalense is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae.[2][3] It is known as Nepal cowparsnip in the literature on Traditional Chinese Medicine.
| Tetrataenium nepalense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Tetrataenium |
| Species: | T. nepalense |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetrataenium nepalense (D. Don) Manden | |
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Uses
The species is common in the Sikkim and Darjeeling districts of India. Known as chimphing in the Nepali language, it is considered medicinal for stomach ailments. Its seeds are ground with tomato and taken as a relish, especially with boiled vegetables.[citation needed] [4]
