Talish patra (Abies Webbiana)

Abies webbiana Lindl. (commonly called Talish patra, Talisapatra or Himalayan silver fir) is an evergreen conifer of the family Pinaceae. It grows in temperate Himalayan regions (high-altitude forests) and produces aromatic, needle-like leaves. The dried leaves — referred to as Talisapatra or Talish patra in Ayurvedic materia medica — are used as a medicinal drug, primarily for respiratory and digestive conditions. The drug is described in classical and modern Ayurvedic sources and has been the subject of several pharmacognostic, phytochemical and pharmacological studies.