Wildlife & Flora
Jatamansi
Jatamansi (Valeriana jatamansi) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Lukla, Chheplung, Thado Koshi.
- Scientific name
- Valeriana jatamansi
- Local name
- Sugandhawaal, Samaayo
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
A plant with a terminal flat topped cluster of small white or pink tinged flowers borne on leafless stems. The leaves are ovate heart shaped. The rhizomes and roots are useful in hysterical fits, other nervous disorders and flatulence. Roots are used in afflictions of eyes and enlargement of liver and spleen. And for all the girls using cosmetic products, this piece of general information just for you: oil extracted from the rhizome is used in cosmetics industries.
