Ligusticum chuanxiong

Ligusticum striatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Ligusticum
Species:	L. striatum
Binomial name
*Ligusticum striatum* DC.
Synonyms
Cortia striata (DC.) Leute Laserpitium striatum Wall. nom. inval. Ligusticum chuanxiong S.H.Qiu, Y.Q.Zeng, K.Y.Pan, Y.C.Tang & J.M.Xu Ligusticum wallichii Franch. Oreocome striata (DC.) Pimenov & Kljuykov Selinum striatum (DC.) Benth. & Hook. f. Selinum striatum Benth. ex C.B.Clarke

Ligusticum striatum is a flowering plant in the carrot family best known for its use in traditional Chinese medicine where it is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs. It is known by the common name Szechuan lovage, and chuānxiōng in Chinese: 川芎. It is native to India, Kashmir, and Nepal. It contains the phytoprogestogens 3,8-dihydrodiligustilide and riligustilide.