snow lotus; medicinal herb
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Meanings
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snow lotus (Saussurea involucrata); perennial herb native to high mountains of western China
Refers specifically to Saussurea involucrata, a rare medicinal plant from the Asteraceae family found at high altitudes (3,000–5,000 meters) in the Himalayas, Kunlun, and Tianshan mountain ranges. Highly valued in traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine for treating rheumatism and inflammation.
Xuě雪
lián莲
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
hǎi海
bá拔
sì四
qiān千
mǐ米
yǐ以
shàng上
de的
xuě雪
shān山
shàng上
。
Snow lotus grows on snow-capped mountains at altitudes above four thousand meters.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xuě雪
lián莲
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
yào药
yòng用
jià价
zhí值
。
This type of snow lotus has very high medicinal value.
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Zàng藏
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
xuě雪
lián莲
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
fēng风
shī湿
bìng病
。
Tibetan doctors often use snow lotus to treat rheumatism.
Xīn新
jiāng疆
xuě雪
lián莲
shì是
guó国
jiā家
èr二
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
zhí植
wù物
。
The Xinjiang snow lotus is a nationally protected second-class plant species.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
kūn昆
lún仑
shān山
shàng上
kàn看
dào到
le了
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
xuě雪
lián莲
huā花
。
We saw rare snow lotus flowers on the Kunlun Mountains.