''Saussurea gossypiphora'' commonly known as snowball plant (Hindi:कस्तूरी कमल, kastūrī kamal; Nepali:कपासे फूल, kapāsē phūl) is a perennial herbaceous plant. It is reputed to have
medicinal properties
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients". The aim of EBM is to integrate the experience of the clinician, the values of t ...
according to
traditional Chinese medicine. It is native to the Himalayas, and found at altitudes of 4300–5600 m.
Kasturi Kamal, Flowers of India
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References
gossypiphora
Flora of Nepal
Flora of China
Plants described in 1831
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