Gojihva (Prickly Leaved Elephant's Foot)

Gojihva is a bristly perennial herb of the borage family that grows on rocky, dry slopes of the Himalaya at high altitude. Its long rough leaves are said to resemble a cow's tongue, which gives the plant its Sanskrit name, and it bears drooping tubular flowers.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India names it as the official source of Gojihva, and its leaves are used in traditional and Unani preparations, known as gaozaban, that support the respiratory system. The leaf is the part used.