Gypsophila vaccaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native from Portugal and Morocco to the Himalayas, and has been introduced into temperate areas worldwide.[1] Among its many synonyms is Vaccaria hispanica, which was the only species placed in the genus Vaccaria. It is known by several common names including cowherb, cowcockle,[2]cow basil, cow soapwort, and prairie carnation. It is an annual herb with blue-gray, waxy herbage and pale pink flowers.
The seeds of the species are used in Chinese medicine. This medicinal is known as wáng bù liú xíng (王不留行, so beneficial at promoting circulation, even the "king cannot stay its movement"). It is used for specific types of menstrual concerns, certain types of arthritis, to promote lactation, to promote blood circulation, and to relieve some types of swellings.[3]
gypsophila, vaccaria, species, flowering, plant, family, caryophyllaceae, native, from, portugal, morocco, himalayas, been, introduced, into, temperate, areas, worldwide, among, many, synonyms, vaccaria, hispanica, which, only, species, placed, genus, vaccaria. Gypsophila vaccaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae It is native from Portugal and Morocco to the Himalayas and has been introduced into temperate areas worldwide 1 Among its many synonyms is Vaccaria hispanica which was the only species placed in the genus Vaccaria It is known by several common names including cowherb cowcockle 2 cow basil cow soapwort and prairie carnation It is an annual herb with blue gray waxy herbage and pale pink flowers Gypsophila vaccaria Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Order Caryophyllales Family Caryophyllaceae Genus Gypsophila Species G vaccaria Binomial name Gypsophila vaccaria L Sm 1 Synonyms 1 Dianthus inclusus Walp Lychnis vaccaria L Scop Saponaria amplissima Mill Saponaria hispanica Mill Saponaria inclusa K KochSaponaria liniflora Boiss amp Hausskn Saponaria oxyodonta Boiss Saponaria pentagona Steud Saponaria perfoliata Roxb ex Willd Saponaria rubra Lam nom superfl Saponaria segetalis Neck Saponaria vaccaria L Silene vaccaria E H L KrauseVaccaria arvensis Link nom superfl Vaccaria brachycalyx PauVaccaria grandiflora Jaub amp SpachVaccaria hispanica Mill RauschertVaccaria hispanica subsp grandiflora Ser HolubVaccaria hispanica subsp liniflora Boiss amp Hausskn Greuter amp BurdetVaccaria hispanica subsp oxyodonta Boiss Greuter amp BurdetVaccaria hispanica subsp pyramidata Medik HolubVaccaria hispanica subsp vaccaria L P EliasVaccaria inclusa Ledeb Vaccaria liniflora Boiss amp Hausskn Bornm Vaccaria oxyodonta Boiss Vaccaria parviflora MoenchVaccaria perfoliata Roxb ex Willd SweetVaccaria pyramidalis PrahlVaccaria pyramidata Medik Vaccaria pyramidata subsp grandiflora Ser HayekVaccaria segetalis Neck Garcke ex Asch Vaccaria segetalis subsp pyramidata Medik DostalVaccaria sessilifolia Sweet nom superfl Vaccaria vaccaria L Huth not validly publ Vaccaria vulgaris Host nom superfl The seeds of the species are used in Chinese medicine This medicinal is known as wang bu liu xing 王不留行 so beneficial at promoting circulation even the king cannot stay its movement It is used for specific types of menstrual concerns certain types of arthritis to promote lactation to promote blood circulation and to relieve some types of swellings 3 References edit a b c Gypsophila vaccaria L Sm Plants of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Retrieved 2024 01 02 Flora of North America Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica 3rd edition Dan Bensky Steven Clavey Erich Stoger et al 2004 Eastland Press External links editJepson Manual Treatment USDA Plants Profile Gypsophila vaccaria Germplasm Resources Information Network Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington Burke Museum Flora of Western Australia Cal Photos Vaccaria hispanica Sacred Lotus Wang Bu Liu Xing American Dragon Wang Bu Liu Xing nbsp This Caryophyllaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gypsophila vaccaria amp oldid 1193156069, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
