Objectives : This study was designed to establish a characteristic discrimination of internal and external morphological standard of original plants and herbal states in Polygoni Multiflori and Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix.
Methods : In this studies, the external-internal morphological standards were determined by using stereoscope and butanol series.
Results :
1. The external characteristics of original plants: Polygonum multiflorum has alternate leaves, and its flower with white color blooms at the shoot apex or leaf axil. In the other hand, Cymchum wilfor&i has opposite leaves, and its flower with yellowish green color blooms at the leaf axil.
2. The physical characteristics of herbal states: Polygoni Multiflori Radix is red-brown in outer surface, pink-brown in section. In the other hand, Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix is earthly-brown in outer surface, greyish white in section.
3. The physical characteristics according to the place of production: Demonstrable difference according to the place of production is not seen. Polygoni Multiflori Radix is brown or dark brown in outer surface, soft yellow-dark brown in section. In the other hand, Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix is white in outer surface, white-weak red in section, and has power type.
4. The internal characteristics: Pofygonum mulQt7orum has hetero-vascular bundle and lignification of cork layer is progressive. In the other hand, cynanchum wilfordii has not hetero-vascular bundle, and lignification of cork layer is weak.
Conclusion : In the future, many fundamental study such as how to discriminate between Polygoni Multiflori Radix and Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix in origin and efficacy will be necessary. Also the standard of discrimination must be specific and distinct in that several kinds of fo-ti has been traded.
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