Gandrayani
Gandrayani grows in slow moving streams, damp meadows, forest gullies in rocky substrata of Western Himalayas from Kashmir to Uttaranchal at and altitude of 2700-340m. The roots of the plant are pungent , aromatic diaphoretic and diuretic . It increases appetite and combined with tonics it is given in typhoid conditions , bronchitis , flatulence , colic and pain in stomach . Roots ae also used in the preparation of gin and liquors known as bitters. Gandrayani is used in uttaranchali cuisine as a flavoring agent in vegetables and dals.
Local Name : Gandrayani
Botanical Name : Angelica Glauca Edgew
Nutritional constituents : Dry roots yield essential oil (1.3%) , resin and valerianic acid and several furocoumarins such as angelicin , bergapten, xanthotoxin and umbelliferene