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Showing posts with label Taxus wallichiana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Taxus wallichiana. Show all posts

Sunday, March 9, 2025

Where is Himalayan yew found ?

 

Source of Taxol (Paclitaxel) for cancer treatment

The Himalayan yew (Taxus wallichiana) is found in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Kashmir, Nepal, and Vietnam.  India in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and Manipur. 

Important anti-Cancer drug, called TAXOL is first extracted from the plant leaves. The paste prepared from its bark is applied as a plaster on fractured bone. Extract from the bark and leaves is also used for the treatment of various diseases like bronchitis, asthma, poisonous insect bites and also as an aphrodisiac.

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