''Aster tataricus'', also called Tatarinow's aster, is a member of the ''

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'' genus of

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Uses

Culinary

Known as ''gaemichwi'' () in Korean, the plant is considered a ''

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'' (edible ''Aster'') variety used in Korean cuisine.

Medicinal

It is one of the

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, where it has the name ''zǐwǎn'' (). It has an

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action, inhibiting the growth of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' B. typhi'', ''

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'' and '' Vibrio proteus''.

In culture

In Japan, ''Aster tataricus'' is known as ''shion'', or . The flower has a meaning in ''

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'', the Japanese language of flowers, which corresponds to "I won't forget you."

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tataricus Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus the Younger Plants described in 1782 Flora of Korea {{medicinal-plant-stub