The Korea Journal of Herbology (대한본초학회지)

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Identifying the origin species of Ulmi Cortex and Ulmi Semen Pasta based on the Books of Materia Medica

본초서에 근거한 유백피(楡白皮)와 무이(蕪荑)의 기원종 고증

  • Seok-Ho Hong (Dept. of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongeui University) ;
  • In-Rak Kim (Dept. of Herbology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongeui University)
  • 홍석호 (동의대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실) ;
  • 김인락 (동의대학교 한의과대학 본초학교실)
  • Received : 2023.08.02
  • Accepted : 2023.09.25
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Objects : This study aimed to identify the origin species of Ulmi Cortex and Ulmi Semen Pasta. Methods : I searched for different types of 'Yu(楡)' from Zhong Xiu Zheng Huo Jing Shi Zheng Lei Bei Yong Ben Cao (重修政和經史證類備用本草) of the Song Dynasty, then compared the descriptions of Yu with real life species. Items that were inconsistent were sequentially deleted to finally find the original species that satisfies all conditions. Results : There were five types of Yu : Jiyu(地楡), Jayu(刺楡), Langyu(郞楡), Goyu(姑楡), and Baekyu(白楡). Jiyu was Sanguisorba officinalis or Sanguisorba officinalis var. longifolia which was a herb. Jayu was Hemiptelea davidii (Hance) Planch. which had thorns on its branches. Ulmus laciniata had leaves that split into three branches. Langyu was Ulmus parvifolia which beared fruit in the fall. For these reasons, the four items above were ruled out. The fruit of Goyu was Ulmi Semen Pasta, which was the largest among fruits and was therefore Ulmus macrocarpa. The fruit of Baekyu was Yuhyup(楡莢) and the ancient coin Yuhyupjeon(楡莢錢) was resembled Yuhyup. The normal pulse of the lung resembled the appearance of falling Yuhyup. The peel of Baekyu was Yubaekpi(楡白皮), and when it was removed from coarse bark, contained an abundance of white sap; the place where this sap overflowed on the stem bark was white, therefore Baekyu was identified as Ulmus pumila. Conclusions : From the results above, the origin species of Ulmi cortex was Ulmus pumila and the origin species of Ulmi Semen Pasta was Ulmus macrocarpa.

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