• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.191-195
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• 1987

Korean folk medicine 'Sin Seong Cho' (神聖草)has been used to cure common cold, neuralgia and cancer of the stomach in Korea. The botanical origin of the crude drug has been no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Sin Seong Cho', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the rhizomes of Davallia mariesii Moore and Neocheiropteris ensata (Thunb.) Ching growing in Korea were examined. As the result, it was made clear that 'Sin Seong Cho' from Korea was derived from the rhizomes of Davallia mariesii, rarely from the rhizomes of Neocheiropteris ensata.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.36 no.1 s.140
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• pp.26-33
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• 2005

Korean folk medicine 'Da Rae Ip' has been used to cure intestinal catarrh, stomach cancer and acute gastritis. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Da Rae Ip', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Actinidia species growing in Korea and Japan; i.e. A. arguta, A. arguta var. rufinervis, A. kolomikta, A. polygama, A. rufa were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'Da Rae Ip' was the leaf of Actinidia arguta and Actinidia polygama.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.32-34
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• 2009

Korean folk medicine 'Ma Ga Mog' has been used as a remedy for rheumatis, cough and bronchitis in Korea. The botanical origin of the crude drug has been no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Ma Ga Mog', the anatomical characteristics of the bark of Sorbus amurensis Koehne, S. commixta Hedl. and S. sambucifolia (Cham. et Schltdl.) Roemer var. psuedo-gracilis C. K. Schneid. were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'Ma Ga Mog' from Korea was the bark of Sorbus amurensis Koehne and S. commixta Hedl.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.137-141
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• 2008

Korean folk medicine 'Ki Rin Cho' has been used to cure stanching and counteracting poison. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Ki Rin Cho', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Sedum species growing in Korea, i.e. S. aizoon, S. kamtschaticum and S. latiovalifolium were studied. As a result, 'Ki Rin Cho' was proved to be Sedum kamtschaticum and Sedum aizoon.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.89-93
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• 2010

Korean folk medicine 'GaJi' has been used to treat a boil, cough, mushroom poisoning and stomach cancer. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'GaJi', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the stems of Solanum species growing in Korea, i.e. S. japonense Nakai, S. lyratum Thunb., S. melongena L., S. nigrum L. were compared. As a result, it was determined that GaJi was the stem of Solanum melongena L.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.165-172
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• 2009

Korean folk medicine 'MeoRuIp' has been used to cure cough, rheumatism and abdominal pain after child birth. There has been no pharmacognostical confirmation on the botanical origin of the crude drug. To clarify the botanical origin of 'MeoRuIp', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Vitis and Ampelopsis species growing in Korea, i.e. Vitis amurensis, V. amurensis forma. glabrescens, V. flexuosa, V. thunbergii var. sinuata and Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. heterophylla were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'MeoRuIp' was the leaf of Vitis amurensis and Vitis flexuosa.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.32 no.3 s.126
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• pp.233-237
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• 2001

Korean folk medicine 'Koaeng I Bab' has been used to cure hemorrhoid, boil and dermatopathy and as an antidote. The botanical origin of the crude drug has not been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Koaeng I Bab', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Oxalis species growing in Korea, i.e. O. acetosella, O. acetosella var. purpurascens, O. corniculata, O. obtriangulata were studied. As the result, the botanical origin of 'Koaeng I Bab' has been proved to be O. corniculata and O. acetosella var. purpurascens.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.193-197
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• 2012

Korean folk medicine 'JoPabNaMu' has been mainly used to cure removal of fever and neuralgia. With regard to the botanical origin of 'JoPabNaMu', it has been considered to designate the stem of Spiraea species (Rosaceae), but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'JoPabNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branch of Spiraea species growing wild in Korea were studied. As a result, 'JoPabNaMu' was proved to be the branch of Spiraea prunifolia var. simpliciflora.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.25-31
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• 2009

Korean folk medicine Bae Pung Dung has been used to cure a cold and jaundice. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of Bae Pung Dung, the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves and stems of Solanum species growing in Korea, i.e. S. japonense Nakai, S. lyratum Thunb., S. nigrum L. were compared. As a result, it was determined that Bae Pung Dung was the whole plant body of Solanum lyratum and Solanum japonense.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2012

Korean folk medicine "EJePiNaMu" has been used orally to cure neuralgia, rheumatism and common cold. To clarify the botanical origin of this crude drug, comparative anatomical studies were made on the branches of Zanthoxylum species growing wild in Korea, i.e. Z. coreanum, Z. piperitum, Z. piperitum var. pubescens, Z. planispinum, Z. schinifolium, Z. schinifolium var. inermis, Z. schinifolium var. microphyllum. As a result, it was clarified that "EJePiNaMu" was the branch of Zanthoxylum planispinum.