Homology characteristics of Chinese herbal medicines in Labiatae

There are more than 800 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines in Labiatae in China, which are difficult to identify because of their similar shapes. The original plants of Labiatae are very similar in morphology, and usually have the same characteristics of "square stems fragrant to leaves, four nuts lipped flowers".

The following quotation: Identification of Commonly Used Medicinal Materials in Labiatae, Shen Baoan et al. (Wuhu Institute for Drug Control, Anhui Province)

In the practical work of traditional Chinese medicine, the whole herb of Labiatae is very easy to be confused, and the commonly used species mainly include the following 9 kinds:

1. patchouli. This product is the dry aerial part of Pogostemon cablin. Labiatae. Native to tropical Asia such as the Philippines; It is cultivated in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Fujian and Taiwan Province provinces.

2. Pogostemon cablin is the dry aerial part of Pogostemon cablin. Etmey。 ) O.ktze of Labiatae. Widely distributed or planted throughout the country; Location: Sichuan, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan and other provinces.

3. Elsholtzia bodinieri is the dry aerial part of Elsholtzia bodinieri. Or Elsholtzia serrata. var。 G.p. Zhu and J.L. Stone of Labiatae in Jiangxi Province. Perilla orientalis is distributed in Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Taiwan Province provinces. Elsholtzia in Jiangxi is cultivated in a large area, mainly produced in Fenyi, Jiangxi.

4. Gleditsia sinensis. It is the dry aerial part of labiatae. Distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Xinjiang, Hunan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Taiwan Province, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other provinces.

5. Motherwort This product is the dry aerial part of Motherwort. , labiatae plants. Distributed all over the country.

6. Peppermint This product is the dry aerial part of peppermint. Labiatae. Distributed in the north and south of China, cultivated in a large area; Location: Jiangsu.

7. Eupatorium adenophorum is the dry aerial part of Eupatorium adenophorum in Labiatae. Distributed in Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Taiwan Province, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other provinces.

8. Schizonepeta tenuifolia This product is the dry aerial part of Schizonepeta tenuifolia. Labiatae. Distributed in Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Henan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other provinces; Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Yunnan and other places have been cultivated.

9. Scutellaria barbata This product is the dried whole grass of Scutellaria barbata of Labiatae. Distributed in Hebei, Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Taiwan Province, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other provinces.

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