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Table 1 Inventory of medicinal plants traded in the Jianghua medicinal market

From: Yao herbal medicinal market during the Dragon Boat Festival in Jianghua County, China

Scientific name

Family name

Local name

Purposes

Usage

Part used

Voucher number

RI value

Gymnosperma

Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.

Taxodiaceae

Cong Liang

Skin disease

Medicinal bath

 

JH-114

2

Juniperus chinensis L.

Cupressaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Branch, leaf

JH-043

4

Cephalotaxus fortunei Hook.

Cephalotaxaceae

 

Treating cancer, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Branch, leaf

JH-159

3

Gnetum parvi+281:286folium (Warb.) W.C.Cheng

Gnetaceae

 

Skin disease

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-181

3

Angiospermae

Illicium verum Hook.f.

Schisandraceae

 

Nourishing, relieving pain

Spices

Fruit

JH-027

3

Kadsura coccinea (Lem.) A. C. Sm.

Schisandraceae

Da Zuan

Relieving pain, treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation

Medicinal bath, making tincture

Root, stem

JH-070

5

Kadsura longipedunculata Finet & Gagnep.

Schisandraceae

Xiao Zuan Gu Feng

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation

Medicinal bath

Root, stem

JH-165

3

Houttuynia cordata Thunb.

Saururaceae

Ge Le Tao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating respiratory disease, treating heatstroke

Food, herbal tea, medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-089

6

Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Baill.

Saururaceae

Yi Bai Liang Bai

Treating gynopathy, skin disease

Herbal tea, food, medicinal bath, stewing

Whole plant

JH-061

6

Piper betle L.

Piperaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, diminishing inflammation, skin disease, treating cold

Decoction, medicinal bath

Stem, leaf

JH-029

6

Asarum sagittarioides C. F. Liang

Aristolochiaceae

Shan Ci Gu

Treating snake bite, treating rheumatism, relieving pain, traumatic injury

Medicinal bath, decoction

Whole plant

JH-277

6

Fissistigma oldhamii (Hemsl.) Merr.

Annonaceae

Xiang Teng

Treating rheumatism, relieving pain, strengthening muscles and bones

Medicinal bath

Root, stem

JH-180

4

Fissistigma polyanthum (Hook. f. & Thoms.) Merr.

Annonaceae

Xie Di Feng

Treating rheumatism

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-298

3

Cinnamomum camphora(L.) Presl

Lauraceae

Zhang Shu Ye

Treating rheumatism, expelling parasite

Medicinal bath

 

JH-208

3

Cinnamomum glanduliferum (Wall.) Meisn.

Lauraceae

 

Treating rheumatism

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Bark, root

JH-088

3

Cinnamomum wilsonii Gamble

Lauraceae

Gui Shu Pi

Treating rheumatism, treating arthritis

Medicinal bath, food

Bark

JH-077

4

Lindera glauca (Sieb. et Zucc.) Blume

Lauraceae

Jia Si Feng

Treating rheumatism, detoxifying, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Medicinal bath

Branch, leaf

JH-233

4

Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.

Lauraceae

 

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, treating gastrointestinal disease

Food (fruit, bud)

Whole plant, fruit, bud

JH-153

5

Chloranthus fortunei (A. Gray) Solms

Chloranthaceae

Si Ji Feng

Treating rheumatism, treating cold, detoxifying, relieving cough

Medicinal bath, decoction

Whole plant

JH-055

6

Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai

Chloranthaceae

Jiu Jie Cha

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, heat clearing and detoxifying

Leaf:medicinal bath; root: making tincture

Whole plant

JH-096

5

Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser

Acoraceae

Yan Chang Pu

Skin disease, treating cold

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-202

4

Acorus calamus L.

Acoraceae

Sha Jiang

Nourishing

Medicinal bath, food

Rhizome

JH-221

3

Arisaema decipiens Schott

Araceae

 

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation

Medicinal bath

Root, stem

JH-295

3

Pothos chinensis (Raf.) Merr.

Araceae

 

Treating rheumatism

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-185

3

Potamogeton lucens L.

Potamogetonaceae

 

Treating infantile malnutrition

Food

Whole plant

JH-184

2

Dioscorea opposita Thunb.

Dioscoreaceae

 

Nourishing, eliminating phlegm

Food

Tuber

JH-275

3

Tacca plantaginea (Hance) Drenth

Dioscoreaceae

Xia Zi Cao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, eliminating inflammation, stopping bleeding

Herbal tea, food, medicinal bath

Rhizome

JH-011

5

Stemona tuberosa Lour.

Stemonaceae

 

Treating respiratory disease, expelling parasite

Decoction

Tuber

JH-281

3

Paris polyphylla Sm.

Melanthiaceae

Du Jiao Lian

Heat clearing and detoxifying, relieving cough

External use, decoction

Rhizome

JH-260

4

Disporum cantoniense (Lour.) Merr.

Colchicaceae

Yao Bian Zhu

Relieving cough, promoting digestion

Decoction

Rhizome

JH-214

2

Smilax china L.

Smilacaceae

Niu Wei Cai

Treating rheumatism, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation

Root: food (stewing with chicken); leaf: medicinal bath

Rhizome

JH-246

5

Smilax riparia A. DC.

Smilacaceae

Da Sheng Jin

Treating rheumatism, relieving cough

Medicinal bath

Root, rhizome

JH-097

3

Aletris spicata (Thunb.) Franch.

Liliaceae

Jin Xian Diao Bai Mi

Nourishing, relieving cough, expelling parasite

Decoction, food

Whole plant

JH-178

5

Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge

Liliaceae

Fen Tiao Cai

Treating gastrointestinal disease, treating gynopathy

Decoction

Rhizome

JH-113

3

Aspidistra elatior Blume

Liliaceae

Wu Gong Gen

Nourishing, promoting blood circulation, relieving cough

Decoction

Rhizome

JH-174

4

Aspidistra retusa K.Y. Lang et S. Z. Huang

Liliaceae

Guo Shan Wu Gong

Nourishing, promoting blood circulation, relieving cough

Decoction

Rhizome

JH-130

4

Liriope muscari (Decne.) L. H. Bailey

Liliaceae

 

Nourishing

Decoction

Tuber

JH-271

2

Ophiopogon bodinieri H. Lév.

Liliaceae

Jiu Cai Mai Dong

Heat clearing

Decoction, medicinal bath

Tuber

JH-069

3

Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.

Liliaceae

Qing Pi Cao

Nourishing

Herbal tea

Tuber

JH-217

2

Reineckia carnea (Andrews) Kunth

Liliaceae

 

Heat clearing, relieving cough

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-251

3

Bulbophyllum odoratissimum (J.E.Smith) Lindl.

Orchidaceae

Shi Xian Tao

Treating respiratory disease, treating infantile malnutrition, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, eliminating inflammation

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-264

5

Bulbophyllum pectinatum Finet

Orchidaceae

Shi Shan Tao

Traumatic injury, treating respiratory disease, relieving cough

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-041

4

Dendrobium catenatum Lindl.

Orchidaceae

 

Relieving stomachache

Herbal tea

Stem

JH-265

2

Dendrobium nobile Lindl.

Orchidaceae

 

Treating diabetes, improving eyesight, nourishing, promoting gastrointestinal functions

Herbal tea

Stem

JH-101

5

Galeola lindleyana (Hook.f. & Thomson) Rchb.f.

Orchidaceae

Zou Ma Feng

Treating rheumatism, relieving headache

Decoction, making tincture

Whole plant

JH-058

4

Luisia morsei Rolfe

Orchidaceae

Diao Lan

Treating rheumatism, treating respiratory disease, treating cold, treating cancer

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-133

5

Pholidota chinensis Lindl.

Orchidaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating infantile malnutrition

Food (stewing with meat)

Pseudobulb

JH-146

3

Spiranthes sinensis (Pers.) Ames

Orchidaceae

 

Nourishing, detoxifying

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-122

3

Gladiolus × gandavensis

Iridaceae

 

Diminishing inflammation, traumatic injury, heat clearing and detoxifying

External use

Rhizome

JH-040

4

Iris confusa Sealy

Iridaceae

 

Diminishing inflammation, treating infantile malnutrition, treating respiratory disease

Medicinal bath

Rhizome

JH-193

4

Dianella ensifolia (L.) DC.

Asphodelaceae

 

Detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain

External use

Whole plant

JH-282

4

Hemerocallis citrina Baroni

Asphodelaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, nourishing

Food (stewing with meat, flower), decoction (root)

Root, flower

JH-090

4

Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.

Amaryllidaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, nourishing, strengthening muscles and bones

Medicinal bath

Rhizome

JH-213

4

Polygonatum sibiricum F. Delaroche

Asparagaceae

 

Nourishing

Decoction, medicinal bath

Rhizome

JH-236

3

Murdannia keisak (Hassk.) Hand.-Mazz.

Commelinaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, inducing diuresis, treating snake bite

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-093

4

Bulbophyllum odoratissimum (Sm.) Lindl. ex Wall.

Musaceae

 

Treating heart disease

Herbal tea

Flower

JH-006

2

Alpinia chinensis (Retz.) Roscoe

Zingiberaceae

Jian Gan Feng

Treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-196

2

Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

Zingiberaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, nourishing

Medicinal bath

Fruit, rhizome

JH-046

3

Alpinia japonica (Thunb.) Miq.

Zingiberaceae

Huang Qi

Treating rheumatism, nourishing, relieving pain

Medicinal bath

Root, stem

JH-138

4

Amomum villosum Lour.

Zingiberaceae

Jing Gan Feng

Treating rheumatism, nourishing

Medicinal bath, making tincture

Fruit

JH-195

4

Curcuma longa L.

Zingiberaceae

 

Relieving pain, treating gynopathy, inducing diaphoresis

Spices: stewing with chicken

Rhizome

JH-128

4

Typha orientalis C. Presl

Typhaceae

Shui La Zhu

Nourishing

Medicinal bath

Flower

JH-134

2

Juncus effusus L.

Juncaceae

Shui Deng Xin

Heat clearing, inducing diuresis, treating respiratory disease, relieving cough,

Herbal tea

Stem pith

JH-262

5

Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.

Poaceae

 

Heat clearing, stopping bleeding, inducing diuresis

Decoction, external use

Root

 

5

Lophatherum gracile Brongn.

Poaceae

 

Heat clearing, relieving cough, inducing diuresis

Herbal tea

Root

JH-243

4

Pennisetum alopecuroides (L.) Spreng.

Poaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, relieving cough

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-106

3

Saccharum spontaneum L.

Poaceae

Si Mao Cao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating cold, relieving cough

Decoction

Rhizome, stem

JH-276

4

Eomecon chionantha Hance

Papaveraceae

Xue San Qi

Promoting blood circulation

Decoction

Root, rhizome

JH-219

2

Macleaya cordata (Willd.) R. Br.

Papaveraceae

Ye Xia Shuang

Skin disease

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-253

3

Akebia trifoliata (Thunb.) Koidz.

Lardizabalaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, inducing diuresis, treating gynopathy, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Making tincture, medicinal bath

Root, stem, fruit

JH-296

6

Sargentodoxa cuneata (Oliv.) Rehder et E. H. Wilson

Lardizabalaceae

Huo Xue Feng

Treating gastrointestinal disease, heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, treating rheumatism

Making tincture, medicinal bath

Root, stem

JH-161

6

Stephania cephalantha Hayata

Menispermaceae

Sei Dong

Treating innominate inflammatory

Decoction

Tuber

JH-168

2

Stephania kwangsiensis H. S. Lo

Menispermaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain

Decoction

Tuber

JH-053

4

Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep.

Menispermaceae

Qing Teng

Heat clearing and detoxifying, diminishing inflammation, relieving pain, relieving sore throat

Decoction

Tuber

JH-231

5

Berberis julianae C. K. Schneid.

Berberidaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, diminishing inflammation, sterilization

Medicinal bath

Root

JH-247

4

Dysosma versipellis (Hance) M. Cheng

Berberidaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation

Decoction

Rhizome

JH-235

3

Epimedium brevicornu Maxim.

Berberidaceae

 

Nourishing, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-294

3

Mahonia fortunei (Lindl.) Fedde

Berberidaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying

Decoction, medicinal bath

Root, stem

JH-241

3

Nandina domestica Thunb.

Berberidaceae

 

Heat clearing, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Root, stem

JH-072

3

Aconitum gymnandrum Maxim.

Ranunculaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, traumatic injury

External use, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-163

4

Clematis henryi Oliv.

Ranunculaceae

Di Lei

Traumatic injury, reducing phlegm, relieving pain, relieving cough

Herbal tea, making tincture

Root, leaf

JH-026

6

Clematis uncinata Champ. ex Benth.

Ranunculaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, rheumatic arthritis, stopping bleeding, toothache, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Root: making tincture; decoction

Root, leaf

JH-155

7

Liquidambar formosana Hance

Altingiaceae

Lu Lu Tong

Relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Medicinal bath

Fruit

JH-167

2

Semiliquidambar cathayensis H. T. Chang

Altingiaceae

Ban Feng He

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, promoting blood circulation, postpartum recovery, skin disease

Medicinal bath, decoction,

Bark, root

JH-284

7

Loropetalum chinense (R. Br.) Oliv.

Hamamelidaceae

 

Promoting blood circulation, leaf: stopping bleeding, traumatic injury

Medicinal bath, external use

Root, leaf

JH-103

5

Astilbe rivularis Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Saxifragaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, treating gastrointestinal disease

Herbal tea

Rhizome

JH-032

5

Hylotelephium erythrostictum (Miq.) H. Ohba

Crassulaceae

 

Traumatic injury, treating innominate inflammatory, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-126

4

Kalanchoe pinnatum (Lam.) Oken

Crassulaceae

 

Traumatic injury, treating innominate inflammation

Medicinal bath

Leaf

JH-300

3

Sedum emarginatum Migo

Crassulaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, traumatic injury, stopping bleeding, hepatitis

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-123

5

Sedum kamtschaticum Fisch.

Crassulaceae

Luo Di Sheng Gen

Treating innominate inflammation, traumatic injury, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-242

5

Ampelopsis grossedentata (Hand.-Mazz.) W. T. Wang

Vitaceae

Tian Cha

Treating respiratory disease, heat clearing and detoxifying, treating hypertension

Herbal tea

Tender stem, leaf

JH-120

4

Cayratia japonica (Thunb.) Gagnep.

Vitaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, inducing diuresis, treating snake bite

Decoction, external use

Whole plant

JH-108

5

Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch.

Vitaceae

Da Feng Teng

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Root, stem, fruit

JH-266

4

Bauhinia championii (Benth.) Benth.

Fabaceae

Jiu Long Zuan

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, relieving pain

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Stem

JH-285

5

Callerya speciosa (Champ. ex Benth.) Schot

Fabaceae

Tu Ren Shen

Nourishing, heat clearing, activating collaterals

Decoction

Root

JH-269

4

Cassia tora L.

Fabaceae

 

Improving eyesight, inducing diuresis, treating gastrointestinal disease

Food, medicinal bath

Seed

JH-240

5

Desmodium multiflorum DC.

Fabaceae

E Ma Huang

Heat clearing, treating infantile malnutrition

Herbal tea

Flower, branch

JH-144

3

Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr.

Fabaceae

Niu Gu Feng

Treating rheumatism, nourishing, promoting blood circulation

Decoction

Rattan

JH-143

4

Flemingia philippinensis Merr. et Rolfe

Fabaceae

Diao Ma Zhuang

Nourishing

Decoction

Root

JH-012

2

Gleditsia sinensis Lam.

Fabaceae

 

Skin disease, eliminating phlegm, inducing diuresis, expelling parasite

Burnt, herbal tea, medicinal bath

Pod, seed, shoot thorn

JH-256

7

Indigofera decora Lindl. var. ichangensis (Craib) Y. Y. Fang & C. Z. Zheng

Fabaceae

Ye Jue Ming

Treating high fever

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Root

JH-080

3

Kummerowia striata (Thunb.) Schindl.

Fabaceae

Hong Cha Zi

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, treating gastrointestinal disease

Medicinal bath, decoction

Whole plant

JH-290

5

Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don

Fabaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, improving eyesight, treating infantile malnutrition

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-292

5

Millettia dielsiana Harms

Fabaceae

Xing Xue Feng

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Medicinal bath

Stem

JH-036

3

Ohwia caudata (Thunb.) H.Ohashi

Fabaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Root, whole plant

JH-274

4

Pithecellobium clypearia (Jack) Benth.

Fabaceae

Zao Ga Zi

Treating rheumatism, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Fruit

JH-110

3

Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep.

Fabaceae

Tao Ma Zhua

Heat clearing and detoxifying, diminishing inflammation, relieving pain,

Food (stewing with meat), medicinal bath

Root

JH-124

5

Spatholobus suberectus Dunn

Fabaceae

Jiu Ceng Feng

Promoting blood circulation, treating rheumatism

Food (stewing soup), medicinal bath

Stem

JH-054

4

Fagopyrum acutatum (Lehm.) Mansf. ex K. Hammer

Polygonaceae

Tie Leng Jiao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, treating calculus

External use, decoction

Root, rhizome

JH-230

5

Polygala fallax Hemsl.

Polygalaceae

Huang Ji Gong

Nourishing

Food (stewing with chicken)

Root

JH-031

2

Polygala japonica Houtt.

Polygalaceae

 

Resolving phlegm, heat clearing and detoxifying

Herbal tea, stewing soup

Whole plant

JH-037

4

Polygala tenuifolia Willd.

Polygalaceae

 

Nourishing, resolving phlegm, strengthening muscles and bones

Decoction, medicinal bath

Bark

JH-191

5

Polygonum hydropiper L.

Polygonaceae

Liao Zi Cao

Treating rheumatism, detoxifying, expelling parasite, eliminating inflammation

Medicinal bath, making tincture

Whole plant

JH-199

6

Polygonum perfoliatum L.

Polygonaceae

She Bu Guo

Heat clearing and detoxifying, inducing diuresis, treating venomous snake bite

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-084

4

Reynoutria multiflora (Thunb.) Moldenke

Polygonaceae

 

Nourishing

Decoction, medicinal bath

Tuber

JH-192

3

Rumex acetosa L.

Polygonaceae

Yang Ti Gen

Skin disease, heat clearing and detoxifying

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-044

3

Rumex nepalensis Spreng.

Polygonaceae

Tu Da Huang

Relieving pain, stopping bleeding

Medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-218

3

Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb.

Rosaceae

Sa Yao

Treating gastrointestinal disease, diminishing inflammation, stopping bleeding, treating heatstroke

Medicinal bath, medicine, herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-098

7

Geum aleppicum Jacq.

Rosaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, heat clearing, relieving pain

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-100

5

Potentilla discolor Bunge

Rosaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, stopping bleeding, treating diabetes

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-190

4

Sanguisorba officinalis L.

Rosaceae

Xi Gua Xiang

Heat clearing and detoxifying, stopping bleeding, relieving pain

Decoction, food (stewing with water)

Root

JH-209

5

Frangula crenata (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq.

Rhamnaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, expelling parasite

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-071

3

Rhamnus globosa Bunge

Rhamnaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, expelling parasite

Decoction

Fruit

JH-273

3

Sageretia thea (Osbeck) M. C. Johnst.

Rhamnaceae

Dao Ding Feng

Eliminating phlegm, skin disease, treating rheumatism

Decoction, medicinal bath

Aerial part

JH-198

5

Zelkova serrata (Thunb.) Makino

Ulmaceae

Sha Lang Shu

Treating gastrointestinal disease, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Bark, leaf

JH-014

3

Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr.

Cannabaceae

Pi Jiu Hua

Heat clearing and detoxifying, inducing diuresis

Decoction, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-226

4

Ficus pumila L.

Moraceae

Hei Pi Feng

Nourishing, treating rheumatism

Herbal tea

Fruit

JH-002

3

Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich.

Urticaceae

 

Heat clearing, inducing diuresis, stopping bleeding, nourishing

Medicinal bath, decoction

Rhizome, leaf

JH-291

6

Parietaria micrantha Ledeb.

Urticaceae

Shi Qian Cao

Heat clearing, promoting digest

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-099

3

Pilea cavaleriei H. Lév.

Urticaceae

Ai Jiao Cha

Relieving cough, detoxifying, heat clearing and detoxifying, relieving pain

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-194

3

Hemsleya macrosperma C.Y. Wu

Cucurbitaceae

Shan Wu Gui

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating gastrointestinal disease

Decoction

Tuber

JH-283

3

Thladiantha dubia Bunge

Cucurbitaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, relieving cough

Decoction

Fruit, root

JH-187

4

Begonia cathayana Hemsl.

Begoniaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, skin disease, traumatic injury

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-015

5

Begonia fimbristipula Hance

Begoniaceae

San Xue Zi

Treating traumatic injury, relieving cough

External use, decoction

Corm

JH-063

4

Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.

Celastraceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath, decoction

Fruit

JH-287

4

Celastrus wilfordii Hook.f.

Celastraceae

Nan She Feng

Treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath, decoction

Whole plant

JH-118

3

Euonymus fortunei (Turcz.) Hand.-Mazz.

Celastraceae

Luo Shi Teng

Relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Herbal tea, food (making soup)

Stem, leaf

JH-066

3

Hypericum japonicum Thunb.

Clusiaceae

Gua Zi Cao

Heat clearing and detoxifying promoting blood circulation, treating gastrointestinal disease

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-189

3

Hypericum monogynum L.

Clusiaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, relieving cough, treating stomachache, treating traumatic injury

Herbal tea

Root

JH-140

5

Hypericum sampsonii Hance

Clusiaceae

 

Treating gynopathy, heat clearing and detoxifying, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-131

5

Viola inconspicua Blume

Violaceae

Li Tou Cao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, traumatic injury

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-252

4

Croton congestus Lour.

Salicaceae

 

Treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath, fruit: food

Branch, leaf

JH-013

3

Bischofia polycarpa (H. Lév.) Airy Shaw

Euphorbiaceae

 

Stopping bleeding

Medicinal bath

Root, bark

JH-087

2

Glochidion puberum (L.) Hutch.

Euphorbiaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating gastrointestinal disease, promoting blood circulation

Decoction

Root

JH-091

4

Phyllanthus urinaria L.

Phyllanthaceae

Ni Qiu Cao

Improving eyesight, heat clearing, promoting digest system

Decoction

Whole plant, root

JH-083

4

Combretum indicum (L.) DeFilipps

Combretaceae

 

Promoting digest, expelling parasite

Food

Seed

JH-224

3

Lythrum salicaria L.

Lythraceae

Hong Si Cao

Treating infantile malnutrition, stopping bleeding

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-148

3

Rotala rotundifolia (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne

Lythraceae

 

Heat clearing, traumatic injury, treating snake bite, skin disease

Decoction, external use, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-272

7

Melastoma dodecandrum Lour.

Melastomataceae

Di Yang mei

Treating gastrointestinal disease

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-263

2

Memecylon scutellatum (Lour.) Hook. & Arn

Melastomataceae

 

Treating heart disease

Decoction

Flower

JH-157

2

Osbeckia stellata Buch.-Ham. ex Ker Gawl.

Melastomataceae

 

Diminishing inflammation, treating gastrointestinal disease, heat clearing, stopping bleeding

Decoction, food (stewing with meat)

Whole plant, root

JH-115

6

Stachyurus chinensis Franch.

Stachyuraceae

 

Treating gynopathy, heat clearing, urinary tract infection, inducing diuresis

Decoction

Stem pith

JH-068

5

Acer pictum Thunb.

Anacardiaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, traumatic injury

Decoction, external use, medicinal bath

Stem, leaf

JH-021

5

Rhus chinensis Mill.

Anacardiaceae

Pen Bai

Skin disease

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-258

3

Acronychia pedunculata (L.) Miq.

Rutaceae

La Jiang Ye

Detoxifying

Medicinal bath

Root, leaf, fruit

JH-052

2

Atalantia buxifolia (Poir.) Oliv.

Rutaceae

Lei Gong Le

Treating cold, treating rheumatism, treating respiratory disease, treating gastrointestinal disease, traumatic injury

Medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-067

6

Citrus trifoliata L.

Rutaceae

 

Skin disease

Medicinal bath

Branches and leaves

JH-171

2

Toddalia asiatica (L.) Lam.

Rutaceae

Zou Xue Feng

Treating rheumatism, relieving pain, promoting blood circulation

Medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-249

4

Zanthoxylum ailanthoides Siebold & Zucc.

Rutaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Making soup

Whole plant

JH-279

3

Zanthoxylum armatum DC.

Rutaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Food

Whole plant, fruit

JH-259

3

Zanthoxylum austrosinense Huang

Rutaceae

Man Shan Xiang

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation

Medicinal bath, external use, decoction

Fruit

JH-304

5

Melia azedarach L.

Meliaceae

 

Expelling parasite, skin disease

Decoction, external use

Root, bark

JH-232

4

Sida acuta Burm.f.

Malvaceae

 

Diminishing inflammation, sterilization

Medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-207

3

Wikstroemia indica (L.) C. A. Mey.

Thymelaeaceae

Tie Gu Shan

Skin disease

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-129

2

Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern

Brassicaceae

Mi Gong

Stopping bleeding, traumatic injury, relieving cough, skin disease

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-092

6

Balanophora harlandii Hook.f.

Balanophoraceae

 

Traumatic injury, promoting blood circulation, treating gynopathy disease

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-132

4

Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser

Loranthaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, nourishing, strengthening muscles and bones, miscarriage prevention

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-079

5

Viscum articulatum Burm.f.

Loranthaceae

Pang Xie Jiao

Treating rheumatism, treating respiratory disease, promoting blood circulation

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Branch, leaf

JH-211

5

Viscum diospyrosicola Hayata

Loranthaceae

Tao Ji Sheng

Treating rheumatism, heat clearing, diminishing inflammation, relaxing tendons

Decoction, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-111

6

Viscum liquidambaricola Hayata

Loranthaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, promoting blood circulation, relieving cough

Decoction, medicinal bath

Branch, leaf

JH-107

6

Ceratostigma willmottianum Stapf

Plumbaginaceae

 

Treating gynopathy, treating rheumatism, treating respiratory disease

Medicinal bath

Branches and leaves, root

JH-261

4

Plumbago zeylanica L.

Plumbaginaceae

Bai Zi Cao

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, expelling parasite, detoxifying

External use, making tincture

Whole plant, root

JH-065

6

Plumbago zeylanica L.

Plumbaginaceae

Meng Lao Hu

Treating rheumatism, detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-175

4

Drosera peltata Thunb.

Droseraceae

Di Ming Zhu

Traumatic injury, detoxifying

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-064

3

Achyranthes aspera L.

Amaranthaceae

Bai Niu Xi

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism, nourishing, relieving pain

Decoction, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-267

6

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Amaranthaceae

Tu Niu Xi

Nourishing

Decoction

Root

JH-050

2

Achyranthes longifolia (Makino) Makino

Amaranthaceae

Hong Niu Xi

Promoting blood circulation, inducing diuresis

Food

Root

JH-227

3

Aerva sanguinolenta (L.) Blume

Amaranthaceae

 

Relieving cough, traumatic injury, strengthening muscles and bones, treating dysentery, nourishing

Medicinal bath, food

Root, flower

JH-078

7

Amaranthus spinosus L.

Amaranthaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-200

2

Phytolacca acinosa Roxb.

Phytolaccaceae

 

Traumatic injury, skin disease

Root: external use; tender leaf and stem: food

Root

JH-112

4

Basella alba L.

Basellaceae

Teng Sa Qi

Heat clearing and detoxifying, skin disease

Decoction, external use

Leaf, whole plant

JH-119

4

Portulaca oleracea L.

Portulacaceae

Gua Zi Cai

Heat clearing and detoxifying, eliminating phlegm

Medicinal bath, herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-007

4

Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn.

Portulacaceae

Tu Ren Shen

Nourishing, inducing saliva, detoxifying

Food

Tuber

JH-301

4

Ardisia affinis Hemsl.

Primulaceae

Xiao Ai Di Cha

Promoting blood circulation, traumatic injury

Decoction, medicinal bath

Root

JH-095

4

Ardisia corymbifera Mez

Primulaceae

 

Traumatic injury, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-028

3

Ardisia crenata Sims var. bicolor (E. Walker) C. Y. Wu & C. Chen

Primulaceae

Zhen Zhu Gai Liang San

Treating traumatic injury, treating rheumatism, treating respiratory disease

Food, medicinal bath, herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-254

6

Ardisia cymosa Blume

Primulaceae

 

Promoting blood circulation, heat clearing, diminishing inflammation, stopping bleeding

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-001

5

Ardisia gigantifolia Stapf

Primulaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain

External use, medicinal bath

Rhizome, whole plant

JH-170

5

Ardisia japonica (Thunb.) Blume

Primulaceae

Xue Feng

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, skin disease, treating cold, relieving cough

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant, root

JH-121

7

Ardisia pusilla A. DC.

Primulaceae

 

Relieving pain, promoting blood circulation, treating gynopathy, treating snake bite, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-225

6

Embelia laeta (L.) Mez

Primulaceae

Zhuan Guo Hong

Treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath, stewing soup

Whole plant

JH-048

3

Embelia rudis Hand.-Mazz.

Primulaceae

Gou She Feng

Treating rheumatism, skin disease

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-004

4

Lysimachia barystachys Bunge

Primulaceae

 

Skin disease, stopping bleeding

Medicinal bath, external use

Whole plant

JH-210

4

Plantago asiatica L.

Primulaceae

Ma Guai Cao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, inducing diuresis, eliminating phlegm

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-018

4

Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze

Theaceae

 

Heat clearing, inducing diuresis, relieving cough, treating heatstroke

Medicinal bath, herbal tea

Tender leaf

JH-020

6

Symplocos paniculata Miq.

Symplocaceae

 

Heat clearing, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath, decoction

Stem and leaf

JH-305

4

Gaultheria leucocarpa var. yunnanensis (Franch.) T. Z. Hsu & R. C. Fang

Ericaceae

Xia Shan Hu

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-082

4

Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.

Eucommiaceae

 

Nourishing, strengthening muscles and bones, miscarriage prevention

Medicinal bath

Bark

JH-205

4

Cephalanthus subspinosns (Roxb.) Ridsd. et Bakh. f.

Rubiaceae

 

Skin disease

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-125

3

Damnacanthus giganteus (Makino) Nakai

Rubiaceae

Xiu Hua Zhen

Nourishing, stopping bleeding

Herbal tea, decoction

Whole plant

JH-302

4

Damnacanthus indicus C. F. Gaertn.

Rubiaceae

Xiu Hua Zhen

Treating infantile malnutrition, nourishing, relieving pain, treating cold, treating hepatitis

Herbal tea, food (making soup)

Whole plant

JH-234

7

Hedyotis auricularia L.

Rubiaceae

Huang Shao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating gastrointestinal disease, relieving cough, treating cold, promoting blood circulation, skin disease, snake bite

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Leaf

JH-206

9

Paederia scandens (Lour.) Merr.

Rubiaceae

Ji Shi Teng

Treating rheumatism, promoting digest, heat clearing and detoxifying

Medicinal bath, herbal tea, decoction

Whole plant

JH-074

6

Serissa serissoides (DC.) Druce

Rubiaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, heat clearing and detoxifying, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Decoction, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-051

5

Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Miq. ex Havil.

Rubiaceae

Ying Zhao Feng

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation

Medicinal bath

Branch, leaf

JH-038

3

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem.& Schult.

Apocynaceae

 

Treating gastrointestinal disease, treating gynopathy

External use

Flower

JH-268

3

Anodendron affine (Hook. & Arn.) Druce

Apocynaceae

 

Treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-158

2

Cynanchum auriculatum Royle ex Wight

Apocynaceae

Niu Pi Dong

Skin disease

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-176

3

Cynanchum paniculatum (Bunge) Kitag.

Apocynaceae

Xu Chang Qin

Heat clearing, diminishing inflammation, relieving cough

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-278

5

Dischidia australis Tsiang et P. T. Li

Apocynaceae

 

Treating respiratory disease, skin disease, diminishing inflammation, treating arthritis

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-127

5

Dischidia chinensis Champ. ex Benth.

Apocynaceae

Shi Xin Zi

Heat clearing and detoxifying, reducing phlegm, treating infantile malnutrition

Food (stewing with meat)

Whole plant

JH-139

4

Marsdenia sinensis Hemsl.

Apocynaceae

Jiu Niu Teng

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, treating heatstroke

Decoction

Stem

JH-151

4

Trachelospermum jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem.

Apocynaceae

Guo Qiang Feng

Treating rheumatism

Decoction, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-045

3

Argyreia acuta Lour.

Convolvulaceae

 

Skin disease

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-177

2

Cuscuta chinensis Lam.

Convolvulaceae

 

Nourishing

Herbal tea, food

Seed

JH-286

3

Dichondra repens J. R. Forst. & G. Forst.

Convolvulaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, expelling parasite

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-270

3

Petrocodon dealbatus var. dealbatus

Gesneriaceae

Bei Feng Fei Yang

Relieving cough

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-237

2

Buddleja lindleyana Fortune

Scrophulariaceae

Yang Wei Ba

Skin disease, treating skin itch

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-086

3

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Nees

Acanthaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, eliminating inflammation

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-141

3

Campsis grandiflora (Thunb.) K. Schum.

Bignoniaceae

Hong Hua Dao Shui Lian

Traumatic injury

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-034

3

Radermachera sinica (Hance) Hemsl.

Bignoniaceae

 

Heat clearing, treating venomous snake bite, sterilization

External use (leaf), medicinal bath

Root, leaf, fruit, branch

JH-009

5

Callicarpa pedunculata R. Br.

Verbenaceae

 

Skin disease

Medicinal bath

Stem, leaf

JH-160

2

Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabb.

Verbenaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, heat clearing and detoxifying, improving digestion

Herbal tea

Root, leaf, whole plant

JH-164

6

Verbena officinalis L.

Verbenaceae

Tie Ma Bian

Treating rheumatism, treating venomous snake bite, heat clearing, promoting blood circulation, eliminating inflammation

Decoction, external use, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-135

8

Vitex negundo L.

Verbenaceae

Huang Jin Zi

Nourishing, relieving cough, reducing phlegm

Medicinal bath, food (stewing with meat)

Whole plant

JH-248

5

Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum Turcz.

Lamiaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism

Decoction, medicinal bath

Root, leaf

JH-142

4

Leonurus japonicus Houtt.

Lamiaceae

Hong Hua Ai

Heat clearing

Herbal tea, medicinal bath, making soup

Whole plant

JH-075

3

Lycopus lucidus Turcz. ex Benth.

Lamiaceae

 

Treating rheumatism

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-033

2

Mentha canadensis L.

Lamiaceae

 

Treating cold, skin disease

Food (stewing with meat), medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-117

4

Mosla chinensis Maxim.

Lamiaceae

Xiao Ye Suo Cao

Preventing heatstroke, mosquitoes repelling

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-019

4

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton

Lamiaceae

 

Detoxifying, treating respiratory disease, treating cold, invigorating stomach

Medicinal bath, food (stir-fry)

Stem, leaf, fruit

JH-023

5

Pogostemon auricularius (L.) Hassk.

Lamiaceae

Ye ji wei

Heat clearing, cleaning the wound

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-239

3

Prunella vulgaris L.

Lamiaceae

 

Improving eyesight, promoting blood circulation

Herbal tea

Fruit cluster, flower

JH-179

3

Scutellaria barbata D. Don

Lamiaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, inducing diuresis, treating cold

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-042

3

Stachys geobombycis C.Y. Wu

Lamiaceae

 

Detoxifying, treating gastrointestinal disease, traumatic injury, skin disease

Food

Whole plant, rhizome

JH-228

4

Codonopsis javanica (Blume) Hook.f. & Thomson

Campanulaceae

Nai Shen

Treating gastrointestinal disease, nourishing, relieving cough, treating gynopathy, treating infantile malnutrition

Food (stewing with meat)

Root

JH-154

6

Codonopsis lanceolata (Siebold & Zucc.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Trautv.

Campanulaceae

Yang Ru

Tonic

Food (cooking with meat)

  

2

Ilex asprella (Hook. & Arn.) Champ. ex Benth. var. asprella

Aquifoliaceae

Cheng Xing Shu

Promoting blood circulation, clearing heat

Herbal tea, decoction, medicinal bath

Leaf, root

JH-303

5

Ilex chinensis Sims

Aquifoliaceae

 

Sterilization, promoting blood circulation

Leaf: medicinal bath; seed: making tincture, decoction; bark: decoction

Bark, leaf, root, seed

JH-182

6

Achillea millefolium L.

Asteraceae

Suan Ming Cao

Treating rheumatism, traumatic injury, treating gynopathy, snake bite

External use, decoction, medicinal bath

Leaf, flower

JH-016

7

Ageratum conyzoides L.

Asteraceae

Bai Hua Cao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, diminishing inflammation, stopping bleeding

External use

Whole plant

JH-257

4

Artemisia annua L.

Asteraceae

Qing Hao

Treating malaria, skin disease

Medicinal bath

Branches and leaves

JH-238

3

Artemisia argyi H. Lév. & Vaniot

Asteraceae

Ye Ai

Skin disease, treating gynopathy

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-005

4

Artemisia capillaris Thunb.

Asteraceae

 

Treating gastrointestinal disease, diminishing inflammation

Medicinal bath, decoction

Tender shoot, tender leaf

JH-062

4

Artemisia dubia Wall. ex Bess.

Asteraceae

 

Treating rheumatism, heat clearing and detoxifying, diminishing inflammation, expelling parasite

Decoction, external use, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-156

7

Artemisia princeps Pamp.

Asteraceae

 

Treating rheumatism, nourishing, treating gynopathy, diminishing inflammation, stopping bleeding

Decoction

Leaf

JH-245

6

Aster indicus var. indicus (L.) Sch.-Bip.

Asteraceae

Ji You Cai

Heat clearing, relieving cough

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-188

4

Aster tataricus L.f.

Asteraceae

Ji You Cha

Heat clearing

Herbal tea

Root

JH-003

2

Centipeda minima (L.) A. Braun & Asch.

Asteraceae

E Bu Shi Cao

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, eliminating inflammation

Decoction, external use, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-162

6

Cirsium japonicum (Thunb.) Fisch. ex DC.

Asteraceae

Shan Luo Bo

Nourishing, treating gynopathy, promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, eliminating inflammation

Decoction, external use, medicinal bath

Whole plant, root

JH-215

8

Eupatorium chinense L.

Asteraceae

 

Treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-150

2

Farfugium japonicum (L.) Kitam.

Asteraceae

 

Treating gynopathy, traumatic injury, relieving cough

Decoction, external use, medicinal bath

Root

JH-280

6

Gerbera anandria (L.) Sch.-Bip.

Asteraceae

Pu Di Ling

Treating hepatitis

Decoction,

Whole plant

JH-255

2

Gerbera piloselloides (L.) Cass.

Asteraceae

Pu Di Gen

Heat clearing, diminishing inflammation, treating infantile malnutrition

Decoction, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-223

5

Glebionis lavandulifolium (Fisch. ex Trautv.) Ling & Shih

Asteraceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-166

3

Glebionis morifolium (Ramat.) Tznel.

Asteraceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism, improving eyesight

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Flower

JH-047

5

Grangea maderaspatana (L.) Poir.

Asteraceae

Gua Zi Cao

Heat clearing, treating incised wound

External use, herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-201

4

Gynura japonica (Thunb.) Juel

Asteraceae

 

Treating diabetes, treating infantile malnutrition, traumatic injury

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-137

4

Helianthus annuus L.

Asteraceae

 

Treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Flower

JH-152

2

Inula cappa (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) DC.

Asteraceae

Bai Mian Feng

Treating rheumatism, relieving pain, relieving cough, treating cold, eliminating phlegm

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-169

6

Inula japonica Thunb.

Asteraceae

 

Treating infantile malnutrition

Decoction

Root, leaf, flower

JH-172

2

Senecio scandens Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don

Asteraceae

Jiu Li Guang

Skin disease, improving eyesight, heat clearing and detoxifying

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-076

5

Viburnum odoratissimum Ker Gawl.

Adoxaceae

Jian Gu Feng

Treating rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury

Herbal tea, food, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-035

4

Lonicera acuminata Wall.

Caprifoliaceae

Yin hua

Skin disease

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-186

2

Lonicera confusa (Sweet) DC.

Caprifoliaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying

Decoction

Flower, stem, leaf

JH-149

2

Lonicera hypoglauca Miq.

Caprifoliaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation

Medicinal bath

Flower bud, stem

JH-022

3

Lonicera japonica Thunb.

Caprifoliaceae

 

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Stem

JH-085

4

Lonicera reticulata Champ.

Caprifoliaceae

Yin hua

Skin disease

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-104

2

Pittosporum glabratum Lindl.

Pittosporaceae

Tie Liang San

Treating steaming bone

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Seed, skin

JH-173

3

Dendropanax dentigerus (Harms) Merr.

Araliaceae

Yin Yang Feng

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism, skin disease, relieving pain

Medicinal bath

Root, bark

JH-293

5

Eleutherococcus nodiflorus (Dunn) S. Y. Hu

Araliaceae

Wu Gu Gou

Nourishing

Food (stewing with chicken and soybean)

Root

JH-145

2

Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. & Maxim.) Maxim.

Araliaceae

Wu Jia Pi

Nourishing

Medicinal bath

Leaf, root bark, stem

JH-288

2

Gamblea ciliata var. evodiifolia (Franch.) C. B. Shang, Lowry & Frodin

Araliaceae

Wu Zhao Feng

Treating rheumatism

Decoct, medicinal bath

Rhizome

JH-102

3

Hedera sinensis (Tobler) Hand.-Mazz.

Araliaceae

San Jiao Feng

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism, nourishing, relieving pain

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-010

5

Heteropanax fragrans (Roxb.) Seem.

Araliaceae

Ya Jiao Feng

Treating rheumatism

Herbal tea, food (making soup)

Bark, stem pith

JH-220

3

Kalopanax septemlobus (Thunb.) Koidz

Araliaceae

Shan Ku Di Feng

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, traumatic injury

Medicinal bath

Bark, stem

JH-094

5

Panax japonicus (T. Nees) C. A. Mey.

Araliaceae

 

Nourishing, eliminating phlegm, stopping bleeding, relieving pain

Decoction

Rhizome

JH-244

5

Schefflera heptaphylla (L.) Frodin

Araliaceae

Ya Jiao Feng

Heat clearing and detoxifying, treating rheumatism, skin disease, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Decoction

Leaf, bark

JH-081

5

Bupleurum chinense DC.

Apiaceae

Tu Chai Hu

Diminishing inflammation, heat clearing, treating cold, treating fever

Herbal tea

Root

JH-030

5

Cryptotaenia japonica Hassk.

Apiaceae

Shui Qin Cai

Promoting blood circulation, skin disease, treating respiratory disease

Food, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-203

5

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides Lam.

Apiaceae

 

Heat clearing, promoting digest, treating infantile malnutrition

Food, herbal tea, making soup

Whole plant

JH-060

6

Peucedanum guangxiense R. H. Shan & M. L. Sheh

Apiaceae

 

Treating cold, treating rheumatism

Decoction, medicinal bath

Root

JH-024

4

Sanicula chinensis Bunge

Apiaceae

Shan Qin Cai

Relieving cough, treating gastrointestinal disease, heat clearing, diminishing inflammation

Herbal tea

Whole plant

JH-025

5

Pinus massoniana Lamb.

Pinaceae

 

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Medicinal bath

Branches and leaves

JH-212

3

Pteridophyta

Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trevis

Huperziaceae

Qian Ceng Ta

Promoting blood circulation, stopping bleeding, relieving pain, treating senile dementia, traumatic injury

External use

Whole plant

JH-049

6

Diphasiastrum complanatum (L.) Holub

Lycopodiaceae

Song Jin Cao

Traumatic injury, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath, decoction

Whole plant

JH-297

4

Lycopodium japonicum Thunb.

Lycopodiaceae

Sheng Jin Cao

Treating rheumatism, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-136

3

Phlegmariurus fargesii (Herter) Ching

Lycopodiaceae

 

Traumatic injury, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-039

3

Equisetum arvense L.

Equisetaceae

Jie Jie Cao

Stopping bleeding

Decoction, external use

Whole plant

JH-289

3

Equisetum ramosissimum subsp. debile (Roxb. ex Vaucher) Hauke

Equisetaceae

 

Improving eyesight, inducing diuresis

Decoction, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-197

4

Angiopteris fokiensis Hieron.

Angiopteridaceae

Xiao Ma Ti

Heat clearing and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain

Decoction, external use

Rhizome

JH-222

5

Lygodium japonicum (Thunb.) Sw.

Lygodiaceae

Tie Xian Cao

Inducing diuresis, treating calculus, treating rheumatism

Medicinal bath; decoction

Spore, whole plant

JH-216

5

Lygodium scandens (L.) Sw.

Lygodiaceae

 

Heat clearing, inducing diuresis, relieving pain

Spore: decoction; medicinal bath

Spore, whole plant

JH-204

6

Cibotium barometz (L.) J. Sm.

Dicksoniaceae

Jin Gou Zi

Stopping bleeding

External use

Hair

JH-299

2

Alsophila spinulosa (Wall. ex Hook.) Tryon

Cyatheaceae

Long Gu Feng

Treating rheumatism, promoting blood circulation, strengthening muscles and bones

Medicinal bath

Stem

JH-229

4

Pteris multifida Poir.

Pteridaceae

Feng Wei Cao

Heat clearing and detoxifying, traumatic injury, treating gastrointestinal disease

Root: external use; food; medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-008

6

Aleuritopteris argentea (Gmel.) Fée

Sinopteridaceae

Huo Shao Cao

Treating gynopathy, nourishing, treating empyrosis

External use

Whole plant

JH-250

4

Davallia mariesii T. Moore ex Baker

Davalliaceae

 

Traumatic injury

External use

Rhizome

JH-073

2

Lepidogrammitis drymoglossoides (Baker) Ching

Polypodiaceae

Pa Shan Hu

Heat clearing and detoxifying, inducing diuresis, stopping bleeding

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-057

4

Lepidogrammitis rostrata (Bedd.) Ching

Polypodiaceae

Bao Shu Lian

Treating infantile malnutrition, promoting digest

Making soup

Whole plant

JH-105

3

Lepisorus thunbergianus (Kaulf.) Ching

Polypodiaceae

 

Heat clearing, inducing diuresis, relieving cough

Decoction

Whole plant

JH-116

4

Microsorum fortunei (T. Moore) Ching

Polypodiaceae

Qi Xing Jian

Treating rheumatism

Herbal tea, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-059

3

Pyrrosia lingua (Thunb.) Farw.

Polypodiaceae

 

Traumatic injury

Medicinal bath, external use

Leaf

JH-056

3

Pseudodrynaria coronans (Wall. ex Mett.) Ching

Drynariaceae

Bi Shan Hu

Treating rheumatism, nourishing, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, traumatic injury

Decoction, medicinal bath

Rhizome

JH-183

6

Lichenes

Usnea diffracta Vain

Usneaceae

Song Jin Teng

Treating rheumatism

Herbal tea, food, medicinal bath

Whole plant

JH-147

4

  1. The order of plant species in this table is followed by the APG IV system, gymnosperms classification system (1978), and Qinrenchang fern plant classification system (1978)