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It is a common herb of the Himalayas which was declared ‘endangered’ by the IUCN.
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It is used as a traditional medicine to cure,
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Natural habitat
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Temperate and sub-alpine zones of the Himalayas at an altitude of 2400 meters to 4000 meters.
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India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan has been home to this specie.
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Indian Himalayan states like Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir possess the herb
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Concerns: In recent years, the plant has become one of the most traded commercial plants of the Himalayan region, due to its high medicinal quality.
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Recently, its value has increased manifold as experiments have shown it is a source of steroidal saponins and can be used as an anti-cancer and anti-aging agent.