• 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.40 no.2
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• pp.99-102
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• 2009

'Whang Baig(黃柏)' is one of the crude drugs used mainly as a removing dampness, purging fire, detoxicating, and cleaning away heat of deficiency type. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically in Korea. To clarify the botanical origin of Whang Baig, the anatomical characteristics of Phellodendron amurense Rupr., Phellodendron insulare Nakai and Phellodendron molle Nakai were studied. As a result, it was clarified that Whang Baig from Korea was the bark of Phellodendron amurense and Phellodendron molle.

• 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.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.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.34 no.3 s.134
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• pp.193-196
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• 2003

Korean folk medicine 'Bong Seon Wha Dae' has been used to cure constipation and acute gastritis by meat. The botanical origin of the crude drug has not been studied pharmacogostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Bong Seon Wha Dae', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Impatiens species growing in Korea, I.e. I. Balsamina L., I. Noli-tan-gere L., I. Textori Miq. And I. textori Miq. for. pallenscens Hara were studied. As a result, 'Bong Seon Wha Dae' was proved to be the stem of I. Balsamina L.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.35 no.1 s.136
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• pp.45-51
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• 2004

Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer (Araliaceae) is listed in Shen Nung Pentsao Ching(神農本草經) as the remedy for replenishing the primodial qi(氣), restoring pulse, treating collapse, tonifing the spleen and lag, promoting the production of body fluid to quench thirst, tranquilizing the mind, and improving the function of brain. The prescriptions of In Sam Tang(人參揚) are also recorded in many other Chinese medical books. The identification of the age of Panax ginseng is very important in commercial market as well as in research field. However, any reports about it have not been clearly established yet. To clarify the criterion, the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the roots of various age Panax ginseng cultivated in Korea were studied. The characteristics of cork layer, secretory canal, and vessel were shown to bε useful keys to confirm the age of Panax ginseng.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.30-38
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• 1984

Yam, Dioscorea batatas Decne (Dioscoreaceae) is a plant growing in Korea. Dioscoreae Rhizoma in the markets are classified into natural and cultural ones. These studies were conducted to investigate the differencies between natural and cultural Yams by characteristics of morphology, cell contents, chemical components and physical properties. More mucilage cells which contain calcium-oxalate raphides were contained in cultural Yam than natural Yam. However, the amount of crude protein, crude lipid and mucilage viscosity, swelling, gelatinization of polysaccharides were greater in natural Yam than the other. It is suggested that natural Yam is excellent as nutrition agent in quality and worthwhile as a resource of crude drugs.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.211-217
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• 1992

Seven hydrolysable tannins and two related compounds have been isolated from the acetone-water(4 : 1) soluble portion of the aerial parts of Euphorbia ebracteolata(Euphorbiaceae). Seven hydrolysable tannins have been determined as 3-O-galloyl-shikimic acid, 1, 3, 4, 6-tetra-O- and $1,\;2,\;3,\;4,\;6-penta-O-galloyl-{\beta}-D-glucose$, corilagin, tercatain, punicafolin and geraniin and two related compounds determinedasgallicacidandellagicacidonthebasisof spectral data and physico-chemical evidence.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.145-152
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• 1982

Three species of genus Polygonum, namely P. cuspidatum, P. sachalinense and P. ellipticum are distributed in Korea. Polygonum ellipticum Migo is a perennial herb in Polygonaceous plants. The root of the plant (Polygoni Rhizoma, 'Ho-jang') have been used as laxative, diuretic and for the treatment suppurative dermatitis in the oriental medicine. As the part of the study for the comparison of the three species in their components, the authors attempted to isolate the anthraquinones and stilbene derivative from the rhizome of P. ellipticum. The methanolic extract of dried rhizome of this plant was fractionated into ether soluble and insoluble fraction and each fraction was applied to column chromatography to isolate above mentioned components. Anthraquinone derivatives were isolated first; comp. I, mp $204{\sim}205^{\circ}$ (physcion), comp. II, mp $254{\sim}255^{\circ}$ (emodin), comp. IV, mp $191{\sim}192^{\circ}$ $(emodin-8-O-{\beta}-D-glucoside)$ and comp. III, mp $280{\sim}282^{\circ}$ $({\beta}-sitosterol-glucoside)$. They were identified by chemical properties and UV, IR and NMR spectra and by the direct comparison with authentic samples. Stilbene derivative was isolated secondly; comp. V, mp $255{\sim}256^{\circ}$ which was reported to possess antibacterial and antifungal activities.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.209-215
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• 2000

'Ha Go Cho (夏枯草)' is one of the Chinese crude drugs used mainly as a diuretic. With regard to the botanical origin of 'Ha Go Cho', it was reported by Su et al. that those from China were originated from the fruited spica of Prunella vulgaris L. of Labiatae. It was, however, for the herba or spica of Prunella vulgaris L. var. lilacina Nakai from Korea. According to survey of markets in Korea, most of the materials collected in the markets seemed to be originated from Prunella plant, while some seemed to be Thesium plant of Santalaceae. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Ha Go Cho', the anatomical characteristics of Prunella vulgaris L. var. lilacina Nakai and Thesium chinense Turcz. were studied. As a result, it was clarified that some 'Ha Go Cho' from Korea were the herba or spica of Prunella vulgaris var. lilacina, whereas some others were the herba of Thesium chinense.