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Tetrataenium nepalense is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae. It is known as Nepal cowparsnip in the literature on Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The species is common in the Sikkim and Darjeeling districts of India. Known as chimphing in the Nepali language, it is considered medicinal for stomach ailments. Its seeds are ground with tomato and taken as a relish, especially with boiled vegetables.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tetrataenium nepalense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
