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Table 1 Local herbal tea plants in Guangxi Province

From: Ethnobotanical study on herbal tea drinks in Guangxi, China

No.

Family

Scientific name

Chinese name

Habit

Part used

Preparation and uses

Habitat

Materials status

Health-promoting effects

RFC

CFSI

Voucher number

1

Annonaceae

Alphonsea hainanensis Merr. & Chun

Hai nan teng chun

海南藤春

Tree

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

0.032

9.9

HYF160114002

2

Apiaceae

Centella asiatica (L.) Urb

Ji xue cao

积雪草

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.294

1958.4

HYF1501106010

3

Apocynaceae

Melodinus fusiformis Champ. ex Benth

Cha teng

茶藤

Liana

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

0.006

6.8

HYF180108033

4

Apocynaceae

Plumeria rubra L

Ji dan hua

鸡蛋花

Shrub

Flower

Soak

Cultivated

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, moistening lungs and relieving cough

0.13

121.5

HYF190705016

5

Aquifoliaceae

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

Mei ye dong qing

梅叶冬青

Shrub

Root and stem

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.108

66

HYF180201008

6

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex hainanensis Merr

Hai nan dong qing

海南冬青

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Relieving summer heat, lower cholesterol

0.125

76.6

HYF180201010

7

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex jingxiensis Y. F. Huang & M. X. Lai

Jing xi dong qing

靖西冬青

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.022

5.9

HYF170921001

8

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex kudingcha C. J. Tseng

Ku ding cha

苦丁茶

Tree

Leaf

Soak

Cultivated and wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.637

1380.6

HYF170921003

9

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex pentagona S. K. Chen, Y. X. Feng & C. F. Liang

Wu leng ku ding cha

五棱苦丁茶

Tree

Leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.06

32.8

HYF170921005

10

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex pubescens Hook. & Arn

Mao dong qing

毛冬青

Shrub

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.091

83.2

HYF160126011

11

Aquifoliaceae

Ilex rotunda Thunb

Tie dong qing

铁冬青

Tree

Bark

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.359

219.1

HYF160126012

12

Araliaceae

Heptapleurum heptaphyllum (L.) Y. F. Deng

E zhang chai

鹅掌柴

Tree

Root

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.244

223.7

HYF171101003

13

Araliaceae

Heptapleurum minutistellatum (Merr. ex H. L. Li) Y. F. Deng

Xing mao ya jiao mu

星毛鸭脚木

Tree

Root

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.14

128.7

HYF171101004

14

Araliaceae

Panax notoginseng (Burkill) F. H. Chen ex C. Chow & W. G. Huang

San qi

三七

Herb

Flower

Soak

Cultivated

Dry

Clearing heat away, detoxification, lowering the blood pressure

0.112

46.8

HYF221023002

15

Asteraceae

Artemisia anomala S. Moore

Qi hao

奇蒿

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, diuresis, improving blood circulation

0.05

1408.3

HYF171028005

16

Asteraceae

Chrysanthemum indicum L

Ye ju

野菊

Herb

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, improving eyesight, lowering the blood pressure

0.704

874.8

HYF181014011

17

Asteraceae

Launaea acaulis (Roxb.) Babc. ex Kerr

Guang jing shuan guo ju

光茎栓果菊

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, moistening lungs and relieving cough

0.095

34.3

HYF160413016

18

Asteraceae

Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz

Pu gong ying

蒲公英

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Cultivated or wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, diuresis

0.175

20.2

HYF171031002

19

Begoniaceae

Begonia fimbristipula Hance

Zi bei tian kui

紫背天葵

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Detoxification, relieving cough, improving blood circulation, improving immunity

0.071

96.5

HYF171028007

20

Calycanthaceae

Chimonanthus nitens Oliv

Shan la mei

山蜡梅

Shrub

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.017

5.2

HYF181014010

21

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera confusa DC

Hua nan ren dong

华南忍冬

Liana

Flower

Soak

Cultivated or wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.011

338.6

HYF171117003

22

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera hypoglauca Miq

Gu xian ren dong

菰腺忍冬

Liana

Flower

Soak

Cultivated or wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.492

18.7

HYF171117007

23

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera macrantha (D. Don) Spreng

Da hua ren dong

大花忍冬

Liana

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.104

156.4

HYF171117005

24

Caprifoliaceae

Lonicera macranthoides Hand.-Mazz

Hui zhan mao ren dong 灰毡毛忍冬

Liana

Flower

Soak

Cultivated or wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.341

7.3

HYF171117010

25

Chloranthaceae

Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai

Cao shan hu

草珊瑚

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.38

1689.6

HYF151121016

26

Cucurbitaceae

Gynostemma compressum X. X. Chen & D. R. Liang

Bian guo jiao gu lan

扁果绞股蓝

Liana

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.032

35.1

HYF180112014

27

Cucurbitaceae

Gynostemma guangxiense X. X. Chen et D. H. Qin

Guang xi jiao gu lan

广西绞股蓝

Liana

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.019

21.1

HYF170319007

28

Cucurbitaceae

Gynostemma longipes C. Y. Wu

Chang geng jiao gu lan

长梗绞股蓝

Liana

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.032

35.1

HYF170319010

29

Cucurbitaceae

Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino

Jiao gu lan

绞股蓝

Liana

Whole plant

Soak

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, relieving cough, expectorant

0.562

3244.8

HYF170319011

30

Cucurbitaceae

Gynostemma laxum (Wall.) Cogn

Guang ye jiao gu lan

光叶绞股蓝

Liana

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.006

7

HYF170319008

31

Cucurbitaceae

Momordica charantia L

Ku gua

苦瓜

Liana

Peel

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry

Relieve summer heat, improving eyesight, detoxification

0.292

364.5

HYF180108040

32

Cucurbitaceae

Siraitia grosvenorii (Swingle) C. Jeffrey ex A. M. Lu & Zhi Y. Zhang

Luo han guo

罗汉果

Liana

Fruit, flower

Soak

Cultivated

Dry

Clearing heat away and moistening lungs

0.773

5370

HYF151019008

33

Ebenaceae

Diospyros kaki L.f

Shi 柿

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry

Aiding digestion

0.032

39.6

HYF190727001

34

Fabaceae

Abrus precatorius L

Xiang si zi

相思子

Liana

Leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Moistening lungs, clearing heat away, diuresis

0.363

725.8

HYF190706006

35

Fabaceae

Callerya speciosa (Champ. ex Benth.) J. Compton & Schrire

Mei li ya dou teng

美丽崖豆藤

Liana

Tuber

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Strong body

0.004

5.9

HYF180211011

36

Fabaceae

Chamaecrista mimosoides (L.) Greene

Han xiu cao jue ming

含羞草决明

Herb

Seed

Soak after stir-fry

Cultivated

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, diuresis, aid digestion

0.035

8.3

HYF181014008

37

Fabaceae

Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench

Duan ye jue ming

短叶决明

Herb

Seed

Soak after stir-fry

Wild

Dry

Clearing liver heat and improving eyesight, aid digestion

0.026

3.1

HYF181014009

38

Fabaceae

Pueraria montana (Lour.) Merr

Ge

Liana

Flower

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Refreshing, alleviate a hangover, alleviate a hangover

0.328

513

HYF190705023

39

Fabaceae

Senna sophera (L.) Roxb

Huai ye jue ming

槐叶决明

Herb

Seed

Soak after stir-fry

Wild

Dry

Clearing liver heat and improving eyesight, aid digestion

0.048

17.2

HYF151019006

40

Fabaceae

Senna tora (L.) Roxb

Jue ming

决明

Herb

Seed

Soak after stir-fry

Cultivated or wild

Dry

Clearing liver heat and improving eyesight, aid digestion

0.067

80.6

HYF151019007

41

Fabaceae

Tadehagi pseudotriquetrum (DC.) H. Ohashi

Man jing hu lu cha

蔓茎葫芦茶

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Relieving cough and reducing sputum

0.032

19.8

HYF171031005

42

Fabaceae

Tadehagi triquetrum (L.) H. Ohashi

Hu lu cha

葫芦茶

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Relieving cough and reducing sputum, diuresis, relieve summer heat

0.097

243

HYF171031001

43

Fagaceae

Lithocarpus litseifolius (Hance) Chun

Mu jiang ye ke

木姜叶柯

Tree

Leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Helping produce saliva and slake thirst, relieve summer heat

0.551

1377

HYF191112022

44

Helwingiaceae

Helwingia chinensis Batalin

Zhong hua qing jia ye

中华青荚叶

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away

0.006

3.1

HYF180110012

45

Hypericaceae

Cratoxylum cochinchinense (Lour.) Blume

Huang niu mu

黄牛木

Tree

Branch and leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Heatstroke prevention, clearing away heat

0.127

368.2

HYF181120018

46

Hypericaceae

Cratoxylum formosum subsp. pruniflorum (Kurz) Gogelin

Hong ya mu

红芽木

Tree

Branch and leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, relieve summer heat, anti-diarrhea

0.335

644.8

HYF181122003

47

Hypericaceae

Hypericum japonicum Thunb

Di er cao

地耳草

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, detoxification

0.125

229.7

HYF180110017

48

Juglandaceae

Cyclocarya paliurus (Batalin) Iljinsk

Qing qian liu

青钱柳

Tree

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, lowering the blood pressure

0.307

255.6

HYF181122012

49

Juglandaceae

Engelhardia roxburghiana Lindl

Huang qi

黄杞

Tree

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, help produce saliva and slake thirst, relieve summer heat, decreasing blood glucose

0.365

912.6

HYF161104003

50

Lamiaceae

Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C. A. Mey.) Kuntze

Huo xiang

藿香

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Cultivated or wild

Dry or Fresh

Relieving summer heat

0.123

256.5

HYF190813004

51

Lamiaceae

Clerodendrum infortunatum L

Bai hua deng long

白花灯笼

Herb

Root

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, relieving cough, detoxification, and detumescence

0.026

15.9

HYF190312032

52

Lamiaceae

Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl

Xiang ru

香薷

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Diuresis, clearing heat away, relieve summer heat

0.048

105.6

HYF161104002

53

Lamiaceae

Isodon lophanthoides (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) H. Hara

Xian wen xiang cha cai

线纹香茶菜

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.052

64.8

HYF160413006

54

Lamiaceae

Mentha canadensis L

Bao he

薄荷

Herb

Branch and leaf

Soak

Cultivated or wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.039

194.4

HYF180108034

55

Lamiaceae

Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq

Shen cha

肾茶

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Fresh

Clearing heat away and diuresis

0.339

1017.4

HYF190312030

56

Lamiaceae

Platostoma palustre (Blume) A. J. Paton

Liang fen cao

凉粉草

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Cultivated or wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, relieve summer heat, diuresis

0.149

1117.8

HYF180108036

57

Lamiaceae

Premna microphylla Turcz

Dou fu chai

豆腐柴

Shrub

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, detumescence

0.052

37.4

HYF190705019

58

Lamiaceae

Prunella vulgaris L

Xia ku cao

夏枯草

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and diuresis

0.069

249.6

HYF190705020

59

Lamiaceae

Vitex negundo L. var. cannabifolia (Sieb. & Zucc.) Hand.-Mazz

Mu jing

牡荆

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, aid digestion

0.032

6.6

HYF180118012

60

Lamiaceae

Vitex quinata (Lour.) F. N. Williams

Shan mu jing

山牡荆

Tree

Branch and leaf, fruit

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, lowering the blood pressure

0.022

8.8

HYF151121013

61

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum burmannii (Nees & T. Nees) Blume

Yin xiang

阴香

Tree

Bark

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Expelling wind and removing cold

0.024

39.6

HYF171028025

62

Lauraceae

Cinnamomum jensenianum Hand.-Mazz

Ye huang gui

野黄桂

Tree

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Improving blood circulation, removing cold

0.013

10.8

HYF190312028

63

Lauraceae

Neocinnamomum delavayi (Lecomte) H. Liu

Xin zhang

新樟

Tree

Stem

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Anti-diarrhea, headache, protection against the cold

0.006

2.7

HYF171114011

64

Loranthaceae

Helixanthera parasitica Lour

Li ban ji sheng

离瓣寄生

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Determined by the host plants

0.048

158.4

HYF180110011

65

Loranthaceae

Macrosolen cochinchinensis (Lour.) Tiegh

Qiao hua

鞘花

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Determined by the host plants

0.086

324

HYF180111053

66

Loranthaceae

Scurrula parasitica L

Hong hua ji sheng

红花寄生

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Determined by the host plants

0.011

9

HYF171101006

67

Loranthaceae

Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser

Guang ji sheng

广寄生

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Tonifying liver and kidney, strengthening bones and muscles, lowering the blood pressure

0.032

202.5

HYF171219009

68

Loranthaceae

Viscum multinerve (Hayata) Hayata

Bing guo hu ji sheng

柄果槲寄生

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Tonifying liver and kidney, improving blood circulation, lowering the blood pressure

0.026

32.4

HYF180118011

69

Magnoliaceae

Manglietia aromatica (Dandy) V. S. Kumar

Xiang mu lian

香木莲

Tree

Fruit

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Regulating qi and invigorating consciousness

0.006

3.6

HYF180108032

70

Malvaceae

Helicteres angustifolia L

Shan zhi ma

山芝麻

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.065

117

HYF180110009

71

Malvaceae

Microcos paniculata L

Po bu ye

破布叶

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrhea

0.529

1293.6

HYF180108037

72

Menispermaceae

Cocculus laurifolius DC

Zhang ye mu fang ji

樟叶木防己

Shrub

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

0.013

8.1

HYF181120016

73

Menispermaceae

Cyclea hypoglauca (Schauer) Diels

Fen ye lun huan teng

粉叶轮环藤

Liana

Root

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Detoxifying, Anti-inflammatory

0.011

8.3

HYF181122004

74

Menispermaceae

Pericampylus glaucus (Lam.) Merr

Xi yuan teng

细圆藤

Liana

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

0.006

5.9

HYF190103019

75

Moraceae

Ficus carica L

Wu hua guo

无花果

Shrub

Fruit

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry

Invigorating stomach, aid digestion, detumescence, detoxification

0.393

1474.2

HYF180109020

76

Moraceae

Ficus cyrtophylla (Miq.) Miq

Wai ye rong

歪叶榕

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

0.011

5

HYF180109021

77

Moraceae

Morus alba L

Sang

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry

Clearing heat away, improving eyesight

0.592

2466

HYF180108043

78

Moraceae

Morus australis Poir

Ji sang 鸡桑

Shrub

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away

0.119

61.9

HYF180108051

79

Myrtaceae

Decaspermum gracilentum (Hance) Merr. & L. M. Perry

Zi lian shu

子楝树

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Diabetes, lowering the blood pressure, Hypolipidemic

0.022

7.8

HYF181122007

80

Myrtaceae

Psidium guajava L

Fan shi liu

番石榴

Tree

Young leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Fresh

Anti-diarrhea, aid digestion

0.114

143.1

HYF190705022

81

Myrtaceae

Syzygium nervosum A. Cunn. ex DC

Shui weng pu tao

水翁蒲桃

Tree

Flower, young leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry

Clearing heat away

0.054

39

HYF190507006

82

Nymphaeaceae

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn

Lian

Herb

Leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, relieve summer heat

0.242

504

HYF171114009

83

Oleaceae

Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton

Mo li hua

茉莉花

Liana

Flower

Soak

Cultivated

Dry or Fresh

0.654

1636.2

HYF160413005

84

Oleaceae

Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.) Blume

Cu zhuang nv zhen

粗壮女贞

Shrub

Leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Refreshing, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness, strengthening bones and muscles, lowering the blood pressure

0.017

5.3

HYF191112019

85

Oleaceae

Ligustrum sinense Lour

Duo mao xiao la

多毛小蜡

Shrub

Young leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Relieving sore throat

0.009

0.7

HYF191112020

86

Oleaceae

Osmanthus fragrans Lour

Gui hua

桂花

Tree

Flower

Soak

Cultivated or wild

Dry or Fresh

Relieving cough and reducing sputum, improving eyesight

0.367

765

HYF190103017

87

Orchidaceae

Anoectochilus calcareus Aver

Hui yan jin xian lan

灰岩金线兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, detoxification and detumescence, moistening lungs and relieving cough

0.114

178.9

HYF18111001

88

Orchidaceae

Anoectochilus nandanensis Y. Feng Huang & X. C. Qu

Nan dan jin xian lan

南丹金线兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, detoxification and detumescence, moistening lungs and relieving cough

0.017

21.6

HYF18111002

89

Orchidaceae

Anoectochilus roxburghii (Wall.) Lindl

Hua ye kai chun lan

花叶开唇兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, detoxification and detumescence, moistening lungs and relieving cough

0.32

1332

HYF171028002

90

Orchidaceae

Anoectochilus zhejiangensis Z. Wei & Y. B. Chang

Zhe jiang jin xian lan

浙江金线兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, detoxification and detumescence, moistening lungs and relieving cough

0.002

1.6

HYF171028004

91

Orchidaceae

Bulbophyllum kwangtungense Schltr

Guang dong shi dou lan

广东石豆兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

Moistening lungs, relieving cough and reducing sputum, clearing heat away

0.099

165.6

HYF180211009

92

Orchidaceae

Bulbophyllum odoratissimum (Sm.) Lindl. ex Wall

Mi hua shi dou lan

密花石豆兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

Moistening lungs and resolving phlegm, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals

0.052

43.2

HYF180211010

93

Orchidaceae

Nervilia fordii (Hance) Schltr

Mao chun yu lan

毛唇芋兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away

0.039

52.7

HYF170413003

94

Orchidaceae

Nervilia plicata (Andrews) Schltr

Mao ye yu lan

毛叶芋兰

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away

0.009

3.1

HYF170413004

95

Orchidaceae

Pholidota chinensis Lindl

Shi xian tao

石仙桃

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

Moistening lungs, clearing heat away and detoxifying, eliminating dampness, dispersing stasis

0.616

2885.6

HYF190103022

96

Orchidaceae

Pholidota pallida Lindl

Yun nan shi xian tao

云南石仙桃

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

Clearing heat away, relieving cough and reducing sputum

0.14

438.8

HYF190103024

97

Pentaphylacaceae

Adinandra millettii (Hook. & Arn.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Hance

Yang tong

杨桐

Shrub

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Anti-inflammatory, clearing heat away

0.13

81

HYF180201010

98

Pentaphylacaceae

Adinandra nitida Merr. ex H. L. Li

Liang ye yang tong

亮叶杨桐

Tree

Young leaf, flower

Soak

Wild

Dry

Detoxification, lowering the blood pressure, clearing heat away, health care

0.335

302.3

HYF180201012

99

Pentaphylacaceae

Eurya chinensis R. Br

Mi sui hua

米碎花

Shrub

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, preventing influenza

0.017

9.4

HYF180111002

100

Pentaphylacaceae

Eurya patentipila Chun

Chang mao ling

长毛柃

Shrub

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

0.013

2.3

HYF180109019

101

Phyllanthaceae

Glochidion sphaerogynum (Müll. Arg.) Kurz

Yuan guo suan pan zi

圆果算盘子

Shrub

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

0.009

1.3

HYF180112013

102

Phyllanthaceae

Phyllanthus emblica L

Yu gan zi

余甘子

Tree

Fruit

Soak

Cultivated or wild

Fresh

Helping produce saliva and slake thirst, moistening lungs and resolving phlegm

0.212

496.1

HYF190103026

103

Pinaceae

Pinus massoniana Lamb

Ma wei song

马尾松

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Improving blood circulation

0.194

273.4

HYF190103031

104

Plantaginaceae

Plantago asiatica L

Che qian

车前

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

Diuresis, relieving cough

0.646

4664.4

HYF190103033

105

Plantaginaceae

Scoparia dulcis L

Ye gan cao

野甘草

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Decreasing blood glucose, lowering the blood pressure, antiviral and antitumor

0.259

1296

HYF171101005

106

Poaceae

Bambusa chungii McClure

Fen dan zhu

粉单竹

Tree

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

0.112

79

HYF171028008

107

Poaceae

Cymbopogon mekongensis A. Camus

Qing xiang mao

青香茅

Herb

Leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry

0.335

1255.5

HYF181122006

108

Poaceae

Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch

Bai mao

白茅

Herb

Rhizome

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing away heat and diuresis

0.402

1674

HYF160413004

109

Poaceae

Lophatherum gracile Brongn

Dan zhu ye

淡竹叶

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, diuresis

0.104

216

HYF171117011

110

Poaceae

Pogonatherum paniceum (Lam.) Hack

Jin fa cao

金发草

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.026

56.2

HYF190705017

111

Poaceae

Saccharum officinarum L

Gan zhe

甘蔗

Herb

Stem

Decoction

Cultivated

Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, help produce saliva and slake thirst, antiemetic

0.071

142.6

HYF151121017

112

Polygonaceae

Polygonum chinense (L.) H. Gross

Huo tan mu

火炭母

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away, diuresis, detoxification, improving eyesight, improving blood circulation

0.035

56.3

HYF190705018

113

Primulaceae

Maesa japonica (Thunb.) Moritzi & Zoll

Du jing shan

杜茎山

Shrub

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.071

14.9

HYF180111054

114

Primulaceae

Maesa montana A. DC

Jin zhu liu

金珠柳

Shrub

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

0.091

56.7

HYF180111055

115

Primulaceae

Maesa perlaria (Lour.) Merr

Ji yu dan

鲫鱼胆

Shrub

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Fresh

0.108

22.5

HYF180111056

116

Pteridaceae

Onychium japonicum (Thunb.) Kunze

Ye zhi wei jin fen jue

野雉尾金粉蕨

Herb

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Detoxification, clearing heat away

0.147

106.1

HYF190103013

117

Rhamnaceae

Berchemia polyphylla Wall. ex M. A. Lawson

Dong ye gou er cha

多叶勾儿茶

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing away the lung-heat

0.017

16.6

HYF171028008

118

Rhamnaceae

Sageretia thea (Osbeck) M. C. Johnst

Que mei teng

雀梅藤

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.013

12.5

HYF190507003

119

Rosaceae

Crataegus scabrifolia (Franch.) Rehder

Yun nan shan zha

云南山楂

Tree

Leaf, fruit

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Aiding digestion

0.551

2151.6

HYF181120017

120

Rosaceae

Docynia doumeri (Bois) C. K. Schneid

Tai wan hai tang

台湾海棠

Tree

Fruit

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Aiding digestion

0.317

529.2

HYF180108031

121

Rosaceae

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl

Pi pa

枇杷

Tree

Leaf

Decoction

Cultivated

Dry or Fresh

Relieving cough and reducing sputum

0.43

1343.3

HYF161104004

122

Rosaceae

Rubus chingii Hu

Tian cha

甜茶

Shrub

Leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Diuresis, lowering the blood pressure

0.199

496.8

HYF161114014

123

Rubiaceae

Dimetia hedyotidea (DC.) T. C. Hsu

Niu bai teng

牛白藤

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.026

42.2

HYF180110006

124

Rubiaceae

Hedyotis caudatifolia Merr. & F. P. Metcalf

Jian ye er cao

剑叶耳草

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Relieving cough and reducing sputum, aid digestion

0.125

313.2

HYF180110002

125

Rubiaceae

Hedyotis effusa Hance

Ding hu er cao

鼎湖耳草

Herb

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.19

158.4

HYF180110004

126

Rubiaceae

Hedyotis uncinella Hook. & Arn

Chang jie er cao

长节耳草

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Dispelling wind and eliminating dampness

0.013

18.7

HYF180110008

127

Rubiaceae

Mycetia sinensis (Hemsl.) Craib

Hua xian e mu

华腺萼木

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Help produce saliva and slake thirst

0.006

2.6

HYF171114008

128

Rubiaceae

Uncaria hirsuta Havil

Mao gou teng

毛钩藤

Liana

Flower

Soak

Wild

Fresh

Refreshing

0.009

3.9

HYF171219010

129

Rubiaceae

Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Miq

Gou teng

钩藤

Liana

Stem nodes with hooks

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Lowering the blood pressure, protection against the cold

0.013

9.4

HYF171219011

130

Rutaceae

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr

You

Tree

Peel

Soak

Cultivated

Dry

Invigorating stomach, aid digestion, clearing away the lung-heat

0.086

96

HYF190312029

131

Rutaceae

Micromelum minutum (G. Forst.) Wight & Arn

Da guan

大管

Shrub

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Improving blood circulation

0.004

3.1

HYF180108039

132

Rutaceae

Murraya tetramera C. C. Huang

Si shu jiu li xiang

四数九里香

Shrub

Branch and leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Dispelling wind and eliminating dampness

0.356

1782

HYF191112024

133

Santalaceae

Viscum articulatum Burm. f

Bian zhi hu ji sheng

扁枝槲寄生

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and diuresis, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness

0.071

133.7

HYF180118009

134

Santalaceae

Viscum liquidambaricola Hayata

Feng xiang hu ji sheng

枫香槲寄生

Shrub

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and diuresis, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness

0.039

162

HYF180118010

135

Sapindaceae

Dimocarpus longan Lour

Long yan

龙眼

Tree

Aril

Soak

Cultivated

Dry

Nourish the brain, calm the nerves

0.328

684

HYF181122008

136

Saururaceae

Houttuynia cordata Thunb

Ji cai

蕺菜

Herb

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, diuresis

0.067

120.9

HYF180110014

137

Schisandraceae

Illicium difengpi B. N. Chang

Di feng pi

地枫皮

Shrub

Bark

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Dispelling wind and eliminating dampness

0.017

2.6

HYF191112023

138

Scrophulariaceae

Buddleja officinalis Maxim

Mi meng hua

密蒙花

Shrub

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, improving eyesight

0.162

168.8

HYF180211008

139

Theaceae

Camellia euphlebia Merr. ex Sealy

Xian mai jin hua cha

显脉金花茶

Shrub

Young leaf, flower

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Refreshing, clearing heat away and detoxifying

0.125

26.1

HYF1501106004

140

Theaceae

Camellia flavida Hung T.Chang

Dan huang jin hua cha

淡黄金花茶

Shrub

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Decreasing blood glucose, lowering the blood pressure, Hypolipidemic, lower cholesterol

0.119

12.4

HYF1501106005

141

Theaceae

Camellia huana T. L. Ming & W. J. Zhang

Gui zhou jin hua cha

贵州金花茶

Shrub

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Decreasing blood glucose, lowering the blood pressure, Hypolipidemic, lower cholesterol

0.065

15.2

HYF1501106006

142

Theaceae

Camellia impressinervis H. T. Chang & S. Ye Liang

Ao mai jin hua cha

凹脉金花茶

Shrub

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Decreasing blood glucose, lowering the blood pressure, Hypolipidemic, lower cholesterol

0.024

5.6

HYF1501106007

143

Theaceae

Camellia indochinensis Merr

Dong xing jin hua cha

东兴金花茶

Shrub

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Decreasing blood glucose, lowering the blood pressure, hypolipidemic, lower cholesterol

0.017

4.1

HYF1501106008

144

Theaceae

Camellia petelotii (Merr.) Sealy

Jin hua cha

金花茶

Shrub

Flower, young leaf

Soak

Cultivated or wild

Dry or Fresh

Decreasing blood glucose, lowering the blood pressure, hypolipidemic, lower cholesterol

0.194

81

HYF1501106009

145

Theaceae

Camellia pubipetala Y. Wan & S. Z. Huang

Mao ban jin hua cha

毛瓣金花茶

Shrub

Flower

Soak

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Decreasing blood glucose, lowering the blood pressure, hypolipidemic, lower cholesterol

0.032

7.6

HYF1501107002

146

Theaceae

Stewartia sinensis Rehder & E. H. Wilson

Zi jing

紫茎

Tree

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Improving blood circulation

0.011

1.7

HYF190507004

147

Theaceae

Stewartia villosa Merr

Rou mao zi jing

柔毛紫茎

Shrub

Young leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Improving blood circulation

0.006

1

HYF190507005

148

Urticaceae

Pilea sinofasciata C. J. Chen

Cu chi leng shui hua

粗齿冷水花

Herb

Whole plant

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, regulating qi

0.175

273.4

HYF190103029

149

Vitaceae

Nekemias cantoniensis (Hook. & Arn.) J. Wen & Z. L. Nie

Guang dong she pu tao

广东蛇葡萄

Liana

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away, relieve summer heat

0.017

16.6

HYF160114005

150

Vitaceae

Nekemias grossedentata (Hand.-Mazz.) J. Wen & Z. L. Nie

Xian chi she pu tao

显齿蛇葡萄

Liana

Branch and leaf

Soak

Wild

Dry

Clearing heat away and detoxifying, dispelling wind and eliminating dampness

0.361

1202.4

HYF171012003

151

Vitaceae

Vitis flexuosa Thunb

Ge shu pu tao

葛藟葡萄

Liana

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

0.019

7

HYF151121012

152

Vitaceae

Vitis lanceolatifoliosa C. L. Li

Ji zu pu tao

鸡足葡萄

Liana

Branch and leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

0.017

7.2

HYF151121014

153

Zingiberaceae

Alpinia officinarum Hance

Gao liang jiang

高良姜

Herb

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry

Protection against the cold

0.013

19.4

HYF160114003

154

Zingiberaceae

Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B. L. Burtt & R. M. Sm

Yan shan jiang

艳山姜

Herb

Leaf

Decoction

Wild

Dry or Fresh

Expelling wind and removing cold

0.004

5.4

HYF160114008

155

Zingiberaceae

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Jiang

Herb

Tuber

Decoction

Cultivated

Fresh

Clearing heat away, antiemetic, relieving cough

0.745

3105

HYF151121015