Michauxia tchihatcheffii

(Michauxia tchihatcheffii)

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Description

Michauxia is a genus of plants in the family Campanulaceae. It contains 7 known species native to southwestern Asia. Several species of Michauxia - notably M. nuda and M. tchihatcheffii - are used in the treatment of wounds in Turkish folk medicine. Recent scientific evaluation has confirmed that these plants possess wound-healing, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Asterales
Family:Campanulaceae
Genus:Michauxia
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