- Botanical name: Glehnia littoralis
- Common name: Glehnia root
- Literal name translation: northern sand root
- Family: Apiaceae, parsley family
- Part used in Chinese medicine: root
- Major Chinese medicine actions:
- Nourishes Lung and Stomach yin, clears Lung heat, generates fluids
Photo Credits:
Photo 1: Glehnia littoralis; 06/2007; author Pieria; permission under GFDL