Barcode: CAL0000009295

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Family: ASTERACEAE

Scientific Name: Taraxacum offininale Weber

Collector: R.N. Banerjee

Country: India

Uses: Rhizomes and roots constitute the drug taraxacum which is used as a mild laxative, and increases the flow of bile. It is also used as a diuretic, stomachic, hepatic stimulant, and tonic.