Research Article

Indigenous Uses and Pharmacological Activity of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Mount Taibai, China

Table 1

Medicinal plants used to cure various ailments.

AilmentPlants

Cough and coldAcorus calamus Linn., Polygonatum odoratum Mill., Iris lactea Pall. var. chinensis Koidz., Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr., Asarum sieboldii Miq., Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax ex Pax et Hoffm., Lepidium apetalum Willd., Lespedeza bicolor Turcz., Hippophae rhamnoides Linn., Daucus carota Linn., Carum carvi Linn., Pyrola rotundifolia Linn. subsp. Chinensis H. Andres., Metaplexis japonica (Thunb.) Makino., Origanum vulgare Linn., Veronicastrum sibiricum (Linn.) Penell., Lonicera japonica Thunb., Valeriana officinalis Linn., Xanthium sibiricum Patrin ex Widder., Bidens parviflora Willd., Cephalanoplos segetum (Bge.) Kitam., Anaphalis sinica Hance., Arctium lappa Linn.

Kidney and urethra problemsHouttuynia cordata Thunb., Humulus scandens, Polygonum aviculare Linn., Portulaca oleracea Linn., Ranunculus sceleratus Linn., Thlaspi arvense Linn., Astragalus chrysopterus Bge., Lespedeza bicolor, Daucus carota, Carum carvi, Diospyros lotus Linn., Cynanchum wilfordii (Maxim.) Hemsl., Metaplexis japonica, Leonurus pseudomacranthus Kitag., Origanum vulgare, Plantago depressa Widd., Plantago asiatica Linn., Valeriana officinalis, Cephalanoplos segetum

Gastrointestinal disordersRumex acetosa Linn., Portulaca oleracea, Sophora flavescens Ait., Lespedeza cuneata (Dum. Cours.) G. Don., Geranium sibiricum Linn., Daphne giraldii Nitsche., Hippophae rhamnoides, Daucus carota, Carum carvi, Origanum vulgare, Solanum nigrum Linn., Plantago depressa, Lonicera japonica, Valeriana officinalis, Artemisia annua Linn., Bidens parviflora, Anaphalis sinica

Cuts and woundsGymnadenia conopsea R. Br., Polygonum viviparum Linn., Paeonia obovata Maxim., Lepidium apetalum, Sedum aizoon Linn., Sanguisorba officinalis Linn., Astragalus chrysopterus, Lespedeza cuneata, Oxalis acetosella Linn., Geranium sibiricum, Pyrola rotundifolia, Verbena officinalis Linn.

Dermatological infectionsRumex acetosa, Ranunculus japonicus Thunb., Sophora flavescens, Astragalus chrysopterus, Oxalis acetosella, Diospyros lotus, Verbena officinalis, Solanum nigrum, Artemisia annua, Bidens parviflora

Fever and headacheHumulus scandens, Polygonum viviparum, Portulaca oleracea, Lespedeza bicolor, Origanum vulgare, Solanum nigrum, Veronicastrum sibiricum (Linn.) Penell, Artemisia annua, Anaphalis sinica

Weakness and dizzinessPolygonatum odoratum, Gymnadenia conopsea, Pseudostellaria heterophylla, Lepidium apetalum, Lespedeza bicolor, Carum carvi, Cynanchum wilfordii, Metaplexis japonica

Menstrual disordersRanunculus sceleratus, Paeonia obovata, Actinidia arguta (Sieb. et Zucc.) Planch., Pyrola rotundifolia, Verbena officinalis, Leonurus pseudo-macranthus, Origanum vulgare

Ophthalmological problemsLespedeza cuneata, Tribulus terrestris Linn., Diospyros lotus, Solanum nigrum, Plantago depressa, Plantago asiatica

Liver complaintIris lactea., Gymnadenia conopsea, Tribulus terrestris, Actinidia arguta, Plantago depressa, Plantago asiatica

Respiratory problemsHouttuynia cordata, Ranunculus sceleratus, Lespedeza cuneata, Diospyros lotus, Solanum nigrum

Heart diseasesPolygonatum odoratum, Valeriana officinalis

ToothacheAcorus calamus, Asarum sieboldii