Chinese name | Latin name | Family | Place of origin (province) | Used part | Major effective compound in modern pharmacology study |
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Hong Qi | Hedysarumpolybotrys | Leguminosae | Gansu | Rhizome | ononinLigustilide, butylphthalide, |
Dang Gui | Angelica sinensis | Umbelliferae | Gansu | Rhizome | Soya saponin II methyl ester, 4 hydroxy 3 methoxycinnamic acid, Angelica Polysaccharide, |
Mu Tou Hui | Patriniascabra | Valerianaceae | Gansu | Rhizome | Patrinene, isovaleric acid, Triterpenoid saponins |
E Zhu | Curcuma aeruginosa | Zingiberaceae | Guangxi | Rhizome | Curzerenone |