Herbal textual research on Illicium lanceolatum A.C.Smith and Illicium henryi Diels

VernacularTitle:红茴香及莽草的本草考证
Author: Dejun YANG ¹ ; Shilin ZHOU ; Baokang HUANG
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1. 上海理工大学理学院化学系
Keywords: Illicium henryi Diels; Mancao; Illicium lanceolatum A.C.Smith; herbal textual research
From: Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice 2018;36(3):234-237,273
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Illicium henryi Diels is a medicinal and aromatic plant native to China with Chinese name Mancao or Hondu-hui.The name of Mancao was first recorded in the"Classic of Mountains and Rivers"and the earliest documented medicinal function of this plant was found in"Shen Nong′s herbal classic".Its botanical origin includes Illicium lanceolatum A.C. Smith and Illicium henryi Diels while Miscanthus sinensis Anderss(Gramineae)and Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f. (Celastraceae)were recorded as Mancao by mistake.Mancao is mainly distributed in Henan,Hebei,Sichuan,Zhejiang and Fu-jian Province.All those plants are toxic.In this paper,the name,habitats,origins,the characteristics and effects of Illicium lanceolatum A.C.Smith and Illicium henryi Diels were investigated to correct the origin of the textural records and provide a reference for future research,development and utilization of the medical resources.