Mentha haplocalyx
Briq
A ji duo
Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves, Leaves - flavouring
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) found in wetlands of Sichuan in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten and used as a flavouring.
Medicinal Uses
It is used as a medicine.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in wetlands. In Sichuan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Central Asia, China,
Notes
It is also used as a medicine.
Also Known As
Bohe, You zhe, Yuxiangcao
References (7)
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- Kang, Y., et al, 2012, Wild food plants and wild edible fungi in two valleys on the Qinling Mountains (Shaanxi, central China) Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine; 9:26
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- Wang, J. et al, 2013, A Study on the Utilization of Wild Plants for Food in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Plant Diversity and Resources. 35(4): 416-471
- Wujisguleng, W., & Khasbagen. K., 2010, An integrated assessment of wild vegetable resources in Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 6:34
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- Zhang, Y., et al, 2014, Diversity of wetland plants used traditionally in China: a literature review. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 10:72
- Zhang, Y. et al, 2020, Characteristics and utilization of plant diversity and resources in Central Asia. Regional Sustainability. Elsevier. p 6
