Incarvillea sinensis

Incarvillea sinensis is a plant species in the genus Incarvillea.

This species is native to Asia and grows to 2 feet tall at maturity.

The genus of this plant, Incarvillea is named after the French Jesuit missionary and botanist Pierre Nicholas Le Chéron d'Incarville.

[1][2] The plant has been used in traditional Chinese medicine as an analgesic and as a treatment for rheumatism.

Incarvillateine isolated from Incarvillea sinensis has demonstrated significant analgesic activity when compared to the opiate alkaloid morphine.