Where is Cnidium monnieri from?
Cnidium (cnidium monnieri l. c. apiaceae) is an annual dicot that grows as a forb/herb native from temp. Asia to indo-china, of which the seed is used (kew, 2019). Cnidium has a long history of traditional use in chinese medicine appearing in the countries’ pharmacopeia. cnidium monnieri (l. Cusson ex juss. Monnier’s snowparsley, is a flowering plant species in the genus cnidium. Also known as shechuangzi, osthole, jashoshi, cnidii fructus (fruits of cnidium).