From: Ethnobotany of dye plants in Dong communities of China
Herbarium Voucher # | Scientific name | Family name | Local Han-Chinese name | Dong name | Parts used | Dye uses | Color produced | Ecological data | Medicinal value | Other value |
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Yujing Liu, D6 (MUC) | Ardisia crenata Roxb. | Myrsinaceae | Zhu sha gen朱砂根 | Sang mei zhu | Root | Food and cloth | Red | Shrub under forest, wild | Curing throat swelling and pain, anti-fertility, antivirus, antineoplastic, insect disinfestations | Medicinal, ornamental |
Yujing Liu, D13 (MUC) | Adinandra milletii Benth. et Hook. f. ex Hance | Theaceae | Yang tong杨桐 | Mei tong wu | Leaves | Food | Black | Tree in forests, wild | None | Sacrifice |
Yujing Liu, D4 (MUC) | Buddleja lindleyana Fortune | Loganiaceae | Zui yu cao 醉鱼草 | – | Flower | Food | Yellow | Shrub on roadside or river side, wild | Anti-inflammatory, analgesic calm and protecting liver | Medicinal, ornamental |
Yujing Liu, D3 (MUC) | Buddleja officinalis Maxim. | Loganiaceae | Mi meng hua密蒙花 | – | Flower | Food | Yellow | Shrub on roadside or river side, wild | Treating dry eyes and gum (in the eyes) caused by liver vacuity, crying, blurred vision and cataracts caused by wind. It has also shown anti-inflammatory and blood glucose-reducing activity, as well as ability to strengthen immunity | Medicinal, edible |
Yujing Liu, D8 (MUC) | Dioscorea cirrhosa Lour. | Dioscoreaceae | Shu liang薯莨 | – | Tuber | Food | Brownish red | Mountain slope, wild | None | Medicinal, edible |
Yujing Liu, D7 (MUC) | Diospyros kaki Thunb. | Ebenaceae | Shi 柿 | Men | Bark | Food and cloth | Russet | Tree cultivated in homegarden | Clearing heat and removing toxicity, promoting blood circulation, lowering blood pressure functions | Medicinal, edible |
Yujing Liu, D5 (MUC) | Liquidambar formosana Hance | Hamamelidaceae | Feng xiang shu枫香树 | Mei yao | Leaves | Cloth | Black | Tree in forest, wild | Expel wind-damp, promote the circulation of qi and detoxify | Medicinal, timber for furniture-making |
Yujing Liu, D1 (MUC) | Polygonum tinctorium Ait. | Polygonaceae | Liao lan蓼蓝 | Bai ya | Stem | Cloth | Dark blue | Herb cultivated in farming field or homegarden | Clear heat and relieve toxicity, cool blood, mainly for curing mumps, decreasing swelling, and relieving pain and itching | Medicinal |
Yujing Liu, D9 (MUC) | Reynoutria japonica Houtt. | Polygonaceae | Hu zhang虎杖 | Xiong shen | Root | Food and cloth | Red | Herb in valley or river side, wild | Expel wind and promote diuresis, scatter stasis, relieve cough and reduce sputum | Medicinal, edible, ornamental, herbal tea |
Yujing Liu, D11 (MUC) | Sassafras tzumu (Hemsl.) Hemsl. | Lauraceae | Cha mu檫木 | – | Bark | Food | Brownish red | Tree in forest or mountain slope, wild | None | Medicinal, timber for furniture-making |
Yujing Liu, D2 (MUC) | Strobilanthes cusia (Nees) Kuntze | Acanthaceae | Ban lan板蓝 | Sang mei lan | Leaves | Cloth | Dark blue | Herb cultivated in farming field or homegarden | Clear heat and relieve toxicity, cool blood and relieve sore throat and can kill pathogenic microorganism and improve immunity | Medicinal |
Yujing Liu, D12 (MUC) | Vaccinium bracteatum Thunb. | Ericaceae | Wu fan shu乌饭树 | – | Leaves | Food | Black | Tree in forest or mountain slope, wild | None | Medicinal, ornamental |
Yujing Liu, D10 (MUC) | Zanthoxylum simulans Hance | Rutaceae | Ye hua jiao 野花椒 | La san | Root | Food | Red | Shrub in rocky slope, wild | None | Medicinal, spices |