This sixth volume describes 226 species of 32 families of medicinal plants, which are commonly used in Chinese medicine. The most important species are Aquilaria sinensis and Daphne genkwa of Thymelaeaceae; Benincasa hispida, Siraitia grosvenorii, Trichosanthes kirilowii and Trichosanthes rosthornii of Cucurbitaceae; Camellia sinensis of Theaceae; Cleistocalyx operculatus, Eugenia caryophyllata and Rhodomyrtus tomentosa of Myrtaceae; Osbeckia chinensis of Melastomataceae; Quisqualis indica and Terminalia chebula of Combretaceae; Hypericum japonicum of Hypericaceae; Microcos paniculata of Tiliaceae; Hibiscus mutabilis of Malvaceae; Croton crassifolius, C. lachnocarpus, C. tiglium, Euphorbia humifusa, E. lathyris, E. pekinensis, Phyllanthus emblica and Sauropus spatulifolius of Euphorbiaceae.
In each specie, it introduces the scientific names, medicinal names, morphologies, habitats, distributions, acquisition and processing methods of these medicinal plants, the content of medicinal properties, therapeutic effects, usage and dosage of these medicinal plants, and attaches unedited color pictures and pictures of part herbal medicines of each species.This book series has 10 volumes in total, which covers over 2000 kinds of Chinese medicines that are commonly used. These volumes not only introduce the efficacy function and some prescriptions of the medicines, but also introduce the biological characteristics of them in detail with clear photos of the habitats, so that readers can identify them in the field. Apart from the growing environment, the books expound the distribution areas and other information to facilitate researches and other applications. The volumes are targeted at readers of general interests and it is also of high referential value for scientific researcher and teachers. It can be used as a guide to researchers, clinical doctors, and students in the department of pharmaceutics and traditional Chinese medicine.
Author(s): Huagu Ye, Chuyuan Li, Wencai Ye, Feiyan Zeng
Series: Common Chinese Materia Medica, 6
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 610
City: Singapore
Participating Units
Preface
Abstract
Contents
Chapter 1: Medicinal Angiosperms of Simaroubaceae, Burseraceae, Meliaceae, Sapindaceae, Hippocastanaceae, and Aceraceae
1.1 Family: Simaroubaceae
1.1.1 Ailanthus altissima [1]
1.2 Family: Simaroubaceae
1.2.1 Brucea javanica [2]
1.3 Family: Simaroubaceae
1.3.1 Picrasma quassioides [3]
1.4 Family: Burseraceae
1.4.1 Canarium album
1.5 Family: Burseraceae
1.5.1 Canarium tramdenum
1.6 Family: Meliaceae
1.6.1 Aglaia odorata
1.7 Family: Meliaceae
1.7.1 Aphanamixis grandifolia
1.8 Family: Meliaceae
1.8.1 Cipadessa cinerascens
1.9 Family: Meliaceae
1.9.1 Melia azedarach
1.10 Family: Meliaceae
1.10.1 Melia toosendan
1.11 Family: Meliaceae
1.11.1 Munronia hainanensis
1.12 Family: Meliaceae
1.12.1 Toona ciliata
1.13 Family: Meliaceae
1.13.1 Toona sinensis
1.14 Family: Meliaceae
1.14.1 Trichilia sinensis
1.15 Family: Meliaceae
1.15.1 Turraea pubescens
1.16 Family: Sapindaceae
1.16.1 Allophylus viridis
1.17 Family: Sapindaceae
1.17.1 Cardiospermum halicacabum
1.18 Family: Sapindaceae
1.18.1 Dimocarpus longan
1.19 Family: Sapindaceae
1.19.1 Dodonaea viscosa
1.20 Family:Sapindaceae
1.20.1 Litchi chinensis
1.21 Family: Sapindaceae
1.21.1 Sapindus saponaria
1.22 Family: Hippocastanaceae
1.22.1 Aesculus chinensis, Aesculus chinensis var. wilsonii
1.23 Family: Aceraceae
1.23.1 Acer davidii
1.24 Family:Aceraceae
1.24.1 Acer fabri
References
Chapter 2: Medicinal Angiosperms of Sabiaceae, Staphyleaceae, Anacardiaceae, Connaraceae, Juglandaceae, and Cornaceae
2.1 Family: Sabiaceae
2.1.1 Meliosma rigida
2.2 Family: Sabiaceae
2.2.1 Sabia discolor
2.3 Family: Sabiaceae
2.3.1 Sabia fasciculata
2.4 Family: Sabiaceae
2.4.1 Sabia japonica
2.5 Family: Staphyleaceae
2.5.1 Euscaphis japonica
2.6 Family: Staphyleaceae
2.6.1 Turpinia affinis
2.7 Family: Staphyleaceae
2.7.1 Turpinia arguta
2.8 Family: Staphyleaceae
2.8.1 Turpinia montana
2.9 Family: Anacardiaceae
2.9.1 Choerospondias axillaris
2.10 Family:Anacardiaceae
2.10.1 Dracontomelon duperreanum
2.11 Family: Anacardiaceae
2.11.1 Rhus chinensis [1]
2.12 Family: Anacardiaceae
2.12.1 Toxicodendron succedaneum
2.13 Family: Anacardiaceae
2.13.1 Toxicodendron sylvestre
2.14 Family: Anacardiaceae
2.14.1 Toxicodendron vernicifluum
2.15 Family: Connaraceae
2.15.1 Rourea microphylla
2.16 Family: Juglandaceae
2.16.1 Cyclocarya paliurus
2.17 Family: Juglandaceae
2.17.1 Engelhardia roxburghiana
2.18 Family: Juglandaceae
2.18.1 Juglans cathayensis
2.19 Family: Juglandaceae
2.19.1 Juglans regia [2]
2.20 Family: Juglandaceae
2.20.1 Platycarya longipes
2.21 Family: Cornaceae
2.21.1 Bothrocaryum controversum
2.22 Family: Cornaceae
2.22.1 Cornus chinensis
2.23 Family: Cornaceae
2.23.1 Cornus officinalis [3]
2.24 Family: Cornaceae
2.24.1 Dendrobenthamia angustata
2.25 Family: Cornaceae
2.25.1 Dendrobenthamia japonica
2.26 Family: Cornaceae
2.26.1 Helwingia himalaica
2.27 Family: Cornaceae
2.27.1 Helwingia japonica
2.28 Family: Cornaceae
2.28.1 Swida macrophylla
2.29 Family: Cornaceae
2.29.1 Swida paucinervis
References
Chapter 3: Medicinal Angiosperms of Alangiaceae, Nyssaceae, and Araliaceae
3.1 Family: Alangiaceae
3.1.1 Alangium chinense [1]
3.2 Family:Alangiaceae
3.2.1 Alangium faberi
3.3 Family: Alangiaceae
3.3.1 Alangium platanifolium
3.4 Family: Alangiaceae
3.4.1 Alangium salviifolium
3.5 Family: Nyssaceae
3.5.1 Camptotheca acuminata [2]
3.6 Family: Araliaceae
3.6.1 Aralia armata
3.7 Family: Araliaceae
3.7.1 Aralia chinensis [3]
3.8 Family: Araliaceae
3.8.1 Aralia cordata
3.9 Family: Araliaceae
3.9.1 Aralia dasyphylla
3.10 Family: Araliaceae
3.10.1 Aralia decaisneana
3.11 Family: Araliaceae
3.11.1 Aralia echinocaulis
3.12 Family: Araliaceae
3.12.1 Aralia spinifolia
3.13 Family: Araliaceae
3.13.1 Dendropanax dentiger
3.14 Family: Araliaceae
3.14.1 Dendropanax proteus
3.15 Family: Araliaceae
3.15.1 Eleutherococcus gracilistylus
3.16 Family: Araliaceae
3.16.1 Eleutherococcus trifoliatus
3.17 Family: Araliaceae
3.17.1 Hedera nepalensis var. sinensis
3.18 Family: Araliaceae
3.18.1 Kalopanax septemlobus
3.19 Family: Araliaceous
3.19.1 Macropanax rosthornii
3.20 Family: Araliaceae
3.20.1 Panax ginseng
3.21 Family: Araliaceae
3.21.1 Panax pseudoginseng
3.22 Family: Araliaceae
3.22.1 Schefflera arboricola
3.23 Family: Araliaceae
3.23.1 Schefflera delavayi
3.24 Family: Araliaceae
3.24.1 Schefflera heptaphylla
3.25 Family: Araliaceae
3.25.1 Schefflera kwangsiensis
3.26 Family: Araliaceae
3.26.1 Tetrapanax papyriferus
References
Chapter 4: Medicinal Angiosperms of Umbelliferae
4.1 Family: Umbelliferae
4.1.1 Angelica dahurica
4.2 Family: Umbelliferae
4.2.1 Angelica sinensis
4.3 Family: Umbelliferae
4.3.1 Apium graveolens
4.4 Family: Umbelliferae
4.4.1 Bupleurum chinense, Bupleurum scorzonerifolium
4.5 Family: Umbelliferae
4.5.1 Bupleurum marginatum
4.6 Family: Umbelliferae
4.6.1 Centella asiatica
4.7 Family: Umbelliferae
4.7.1 Chuanminshen violaceum
4.8 Family: Umbelliferae
4.8.1 Cnidium monnieri
4.9 Family: Umbelliferae
4.9.1 Coriandrum sativum
4.10 Family: Umbelliferae
4.10.1 Cryptotaenia japonica
4.11 Family: Umbelliferae
4.11.1 Daucus carota var. sativa
4.12 Family: Umbelliferae
4.12.1 Eryngium foetidum
4.13 Family: Umbelliferae
4.13.1 Glehnia littoralis
4.14 Family: Umbelliferae
4.14.1 Foeniculum vulgare
4.15 Family: Umbelliferae
4.15.1 Hydrocotyle chinensis
4.16 Family: Umbelliferae
4.16.1 Hydrocotyle nepalensis
4.17 Family: Umbelliferae
4.17.1 Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
4.18 Family: Umbelliferae
4.18.1 Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
4.19 Family: Umbelliferae
4.19.1 Hydrocotyle wilfordii
4.20 Family: Umbelliferae
4.20.1 Ligusticum chuanxiong
4.21 Family: Umbelliferae
4.21.1 Ligusticum sinense
4.22 Family: Umbelliferae
4.22.1 Notopterygium franchetii, Notopterygium incisum
4.23 Family: Umbelliferae
4.23.1 Oenanthe benghalensis
4.24 Family: Umbelliferae
4.24.1 Oenanthe javanica
4.25 Family: Umbelliferae
4.25.1 Oenanthe linearis
4.26 Family: Umbelliferae
4.26.1 Ostericum citriodorum
4.27 Family: Umbelliferae
4.27.1 Peucedanum decursivum
4.28 Family: Umbelliferae
4.28.1 Peucedanum praeruptorum
4.29 Family: Umbelliferae
4.29.1 Pimpinella diversifolia
4.30 Family: Umbelliferae
4.30.1 Sanicula chinensis
4.31 Family: Umbelliferae
4.31.1 Sanicula lamelligera
4.32 Family: Umbelliferae
4.32.1 Sanicula orthacantha
4.33 Family: Umbelliferae
4.33.1 Saposhnikovia divaricata
4.34 Family: Umbelliferae
4.34.1 Torilis japonica
4.35 Family: Umbelliferae
4.35.1 Torilis scabra
Chapter 5: Medicinal Angiosperms of Clethraceae, Ericaceae, Pyrolaceae, Vacciniaceae, and Ebenaceae
5.1 Family: Clethraceae
5.1.1 Clethra cavaleriei
5.2 Family: Ericaceae
5.2.1 Gaultheria yunnanensis
5.3 Family: Ericaceae
5.3.1 Lyonia ovalifolia
5.4 Family: Ericaceae
5.4.1 Rhododendron kwangtungense
5.5 Family: Ericaceae
5.5.1 Rhododendron mariae
5.6 Family: Ericaceae
5.6.1 Rhododendron mariesii
5.7 Family: Ericaceae
5.7.1 Rhododendron molle
5.8 Family: Pyrolaceae
5.8.1 Pyrola elegantula
5.9 Family: Vacciniaceae
5.9.1 Vaccinium bracteatum
5.10 Family: Ebenaceae
5.10.1 Diospyros kaki
5.11 Family: Ebenaceae
5.11.1 Diospyros kaki var. silvestris
5.12 Family: Ebenaceae
5.12.1 Diospyros rhombifolia
Chapter 6: Medicinal Angiosperms of Myrsinaceae
6.1 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.1.1 Ardisia affinis
6.2 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.2.1 Ardisia alyxiaefolia
6.3 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.3.1 Ardisia brevicaulis
6.4 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.4.1 Ardisia brunnescens
6.5 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.5.1 Ardisia caudata
6.6 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.6.1 Ardisia crenata
6.7 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.7.1 Ardisia crenata var. bicolor
6.8 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.8.1 Ardisia crispa
6.9 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.9.1 Ardisia cymosa
6.10 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.10.1 Ardisia depressa
6.11 Family:Myrsinaceae
6.11.1 Ardisia faberi
6.12 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.12.1 Ardisia fordii
6.13 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.13.1 Ardisia gigantifolia
6.14 Family:Myrsinaceae
6.14.1 Ardisia hanceana
6.15 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.15.1 Ardisia japonica
6.16 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.16.1 Ardisia lindleyana
6.17 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.17.1 Ardisia maclurei
6.18 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.18.1 Ardisia mamillata
6.19 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.19.1 Ardisia primulifolia
6.20 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.20.1 Ardisia pusilla
6.21 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.21.1 Ardisia quinquegona
6.22 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.22.1 Ardisia villosa
6.23 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.23.1 Embelia laeta
6.24 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.24.1 Embelia parviflora
6.25 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.25.1 Embelia ribes
6.26 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.26.1 Embelia ribes var. pachyphylla
6.27 Genus: Embelia
6.27.1 Embelia rudis
6.28 Family:Myrsinaceae
6.28.1 Embelia scandens
6.29 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.29.1 Embelia subcoriacea
6.30 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.30.1 Embelia undulata
6.31 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.31.1 Embelia vestita
6.32 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.32.1 Maesa japonica
6.33 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.33.1 Maesa perlarius
6.34 Family: Myrsinaceae
6.34.1 Rapanea neriifolia
Chapter 7: Medicinal Angiosperms of Styracaceae, Symplocaceae, and Loganiaceae
7.1 Family: Styracaceae
7.1.1 Alniphyllum fortunei
7.2 Family: Styracaceae
7.2.1 Styrax tonkinensis
7.3 Family: Symplocaceae
7.3.1 Symplocos anomala
7.4 Family: Symplocaceae
7.4.1 Symplocos chinensis
7.5 Family: Symplocaceae
7.5.1 Symplocos dolichotricha
7.6 Family: Symplocaceae
7.6.1 Symplocos glauca
7.7 Family: Symplocaceae
7.7.1 Symplocos lancifolia
7.8 Family: Symplocaceae
7.8.1 Symplocos laurina
7.9 Family: Symplocaceae
7.9.1 Symplocos paniculata
7.10 Family: Symplocaceae
7.10.1 Symplocos sumuntia
7.11 Family: Loganiaceae
7.11.1 Buddleja asiatica
7.12 Family: Loganiaceae
7.12.1 Buddleja davidii
7.13 Family: Loganiaceae
7.13.1 Buddleja lindleyana
7.14 Family: Loganiaceae
7.14.1 Buddleja officinalis
7.15 Family: Loganiaceae
7.15.1 Gelsemium elegans
7.16 Family: Loganiaceae
7.16.1 Strychnos nux-vomica
Chapter 8: Medicinal Angiosperms of Oleaceae
8.1 4.125 Family: Oleaceae
8.1.1 Forsythia suspensa
8.2 Family: Oleaceae
8.2.1 Fraxinus chinensis
8.3 Family: Oleaceae
8.3.1 Jasminum elongatum
8.4 Family: Oleaceae
8.4.1 Jasminum grandiflorum
8.5 Family: Oleaceae
8.5.1 Jasminum lanceolarium
8.6 Family: Oleaceae
8.6.1 Jasminum nervosum
8.7 Family: Oleaceae
8.7.1 Jasminum pentaneurum
8.8 Family: Oleaceae
8.8.1 Jasminum sambac
8.9 Family: Oleaceae
8.9.1 Jasminum sinense
8.10 Family: Oleaceae
8.10.1 Ligustrum amamianum
8.11 Family: Oleaceae
8.11.1 Ligustrum lucidum
8.12 Family: Oleaceae
8.12.1 Ligustrum quihoui
8.13 Family: Oleaceae
8.13.1 Ligustrum sinense
8.14 Family: Oleaceae
8.14.1 Osmanthus fragrans
Chapter 9: Medicinal Angiosperms of Apocynaceae
9.1 Family: Apocynaceae
9.1.1 Alyxia levinei
9.2 Family: Apocynaceae
9.2.1 Alyxia sinensis
9.3 Family: Apocynaceae
9.3.1 Apocynum venetum
9.4 Family: Apocynaceae
9.4.1 Carissa spinarum
9.5 Family: Apocynaceae
9.5.1 Catharanthus roseus
9.6 Family: Apocynaceae
9.6.1 Ervatamia divaricata
9.7 Family: Apocynaceae
9.7.1 Ervatamia hainanensis
9.8 Family: Apocynaceae
9.8.1 Ervatamia officinalis
9.9 Family: Apocynaceae
9.9.1 Holarrhena antidysenterica
9.10 Family: Apocynaceae
9.10.1 Melodinus fusiformis
9.11 Family: Apocynaceae
9.11.1 Melodinus suaveolens
9.12 Family: Apocynaceae
9.12.1 Plumeria rubra cv. Acutifolia
9.13 Family: Apocynaceae
9.13.1 Pottsia laxiflora
9.14 Family: Apocynaceae
9.14.1 Rauvolfia tetraphylla
9.15 Family: Apocynaceae
9.15.1 Rauvolfia verticillata
9.16 Family: Apocynaceae
9.16.1 Rauvolfia vomitoria
9.17 Family: Apocynaceae
9.17.1 Strophanthus divaricatus
9.18 Family: Apocynaceae
9.18.1 Trachelospermum axillare
9.19 Family: Apocynaceae
9.19.1 Trachelospermum jasminoides
9.20 Family: Apocynaceae
9.20.1 Urceola huaitingii
9.21 Family: Apocynaceae
9.21.1 Urceola micrantha
9.22 Family: Apocynaceae
9.22.1 Urceola quintaretii
9.23 Family: Apocynaceae
9.23.1 Urceola rosea
9.24 Family: Apocynaceae
9.24.1 Wrightia laevis
9.25 Family: Apocynaceae
9.25.1 Wrightia pubescens
Chapter 10: Medicinal Angiosperms of Asclepiadaceae and Periplocaceae
10.1 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.1.1 Asclepias curassavica
10.2 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.2.1 Calotropis gigantea
10.3 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.3.1 Ceropegia trichantha
10.4 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.4.1 Cynanchum atratum, Cynanchum versicolor
10.5 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.5.1 Cynanchum auriculatum
10.6 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.6.1 Cynanchum bungei
10.7 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.7.1 Cynanchum corymbosum
10.8 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.8.1 Cynanchum glaucescens, Cynanchum stauntonii
10.9 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.9.1 Cynanchum paniculatum
10.10 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.10.1 Dischidanthus urceolatus
10.11 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.11.1 Dischidia chinensis
10.12 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.12.1 Dregea volubilis
10.13 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.13.1 Graphistemma pictum
10.14 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.14.1 Gymnema sylvestre
10.15 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.15.1 Heterostemma alatum
10.16 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.16.1 Hoya carnosa
10.17 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.17.1 Jasminanthes mucronata
10.18 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.18.1 Metaplexis hemsleyana
10.19 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.19.1 Telosma procumbens
10.20 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.20.1 Tylophora floribunda
10.21 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.21.1 Tylophora kerrii
10.22 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.22.1 Tylophora koi
10.23 Family: Asclepiadaceae
10.23.1 Tylophora ovata
10.24 Family: Periplocaceae
10.24.1 Cryptolepis sinensis
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