ANTHOPOGON OIL

Botanical Name

Rhododendron Anthopogon D. Don

Synonym

Rhododendron hypenanthum Balf. f.

Family

Ericaceae

Local Name

Sunpati

English Name

Anthopogon

Plant Description

Anthopogon is distributed throughout Nepal within the altitude range of 3300-5100m. It appears as a dense mar of shrubberies in open alpine slopes. It is a low aromatic gregarious shrub often attaining a height of 60cm. Leaves small, oval to obovate, dark grayish-green above, densely brown scaly beneath, with oil glands. Flowers are creamy pale to white. Flowering occurs in May-July and fruiting in August-September.

Extraction

Anthopogon oil is extracted from the steam distillation of leaves and aerial twigs of Rhododendron Anthopogon. Yield percentage of Anthopogon oil ranged from 0.26 to 0.6% on fresh weight basis.

Uses

Leaves and flowers are used as incense. The pounded leaves and flowers are used in stomach, liver and lung disorders, cold and cough, indigestion and skin diseases and for blood purification, and for blood purification, and to promote heat. Flowers are above used in gastritis, cold, sore throat and phlegm disorders.

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