Anemone altaica Identity & Plant Part
The botanical entity is Anemone altaica Fisch. ex C.A.Mey., family Ranunculaceae. The part used in this Anemone altaica extract is the rhizome; leaves, flowers and roots are not part of the product. The Chinese trade name is jiu jie chang pu, meaning nine-node acorus.
That trade name is a known source of mix-ups. Despite the word chang pu, the material is not an Acorus species, and it is not the shi chang pu of Acorus gramineus or Acorus tatarinowii, which belong to a different plant family. Plants of the buttercup family are widely known for irritant constituents, so a safety review belongs in any formulation plan. Anemone altaica extract should be described by its binomial and rhizome in every document, because the trade name suggests a different plant.












