Echium amoenum



Echium amoenum (In Persian: گل گاوزبان) is one of the important medicinal herbs in Iranian traditional medicine. It is a biennial or perennial herb indigenous to the narrow zone of northern part of Iran, Caucasus and Russia, where it grows at an altitude ranging from 60 to 2200 m. E. amoenum has been advocated for a variety of effects such as demulcent, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, especially for the common cold, and as an anxiolytic and sedative.