Stewart describes an infusion of the tops and leaves as a good, mild stomachic tonic" (Ph. Ind.).
Said to be used in China in the preparation of an .external application (moxa) employed in relieving pain.
665. A. sacrorum, Ledeb. h.f.b.i., iii. 326.
Vern. : — Tatwen, munyû, niurtsi, jan, chûmbar, zbior, burnak (Pb.).
Habitat : — Kunâwur, and the Tibetan region of Kumaon.
An erect, hoary perennial, shrubby below, leaves long petioled, ovate, pinnatisect, segments pectinately pinnatifid, hoary or green, or white pubescent, on both surfaces. Rachis simple or pectinately winged Heads 15-20-fid, broadly hemispheric, nodding subsecund distant in slender panicled racemes. Involucre-bracts hoary, outer, with a green disk and broad scarious margins, linear, green.
Use : — Said to be given medicinally to horses in affections of the head (Stewart).
666. A. persica, Boiss., h.f.b.i., iii. 327.
Vern. : — Shih ; Sariqûn ; Afsantin-ul-Bahar(Arab. and Pers.); Pardesi da wano (Guz.) ; Dawânâ (Mar.).
Habitat : — Afghanistan ; also Western Tibet.
A tall, erect perennial or biennial, hoary, with white tomentum. Stem 3-4ft., grooved or ribbed. Branches long, suberect. Leaves small, ovate, or flabellate decompoundly, very finely pinnatisect, sessile or petioled. Segments minute, linear or lobulate. Heads numerous, 1/6in. diam., yellow, subglobose, rather remote, pedicelled, secund nodding, in short, or long axillary strict, erect racemes. Involucre-bract tomentose, outer linear green, inner orbicular broadly scarious. Receptacle small, convex of hermaphrodite flowers almost cupular, glabrous or pubescent.
Use : — Bellew states that the plant is used as a tonic, febrifuge and vermifuge.
