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Astragalus gummifer (species)


Identification code: 300375542



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  • gum tragacanth milkvetch

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Species of shrub native to the arid regions of Iran, Asia Minor, and Greece. An exudate from this plant is produced spontaneously on the bark of the shrub, but the yield may be increased by making an incision and driving wooden wedges into it. This gum is one of the oldest drugs known.

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