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KMID : 0861020120270020017
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Korea Journal of Herbology
2012 Volume.27 No. 2 p.17 ~ p.24
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A herbological study on the native plants of Dokdo island
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Roh Seong-Soo
Seo Bu-Il
Park Ji-Ha
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Abstract
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Objective: For the purpose of investigating the herbal resources of Dokdo island, this study was designed.
Method: For the first time, we searched the native plants of Dokdo island from research data. And we
examined herbological books on the plants of Dokdo island.
Result: The native herbaceous plants in Dokdo island were 27 family and 73 species, and the medicinal plants
were 49 species among them. The woody plants in Dokdo island were 12 family and 13 species, and the
medicinal plants were 10 species among them. The main medicinal parts of medicinal plants were the whole
body of herbs, roots, and seeds in order. The herbal medicines with cold or cool nature were 45 species, they
took the top nature of the herbal medicines. According to the properties and principal action of native herbal
medicines in Dokdo island, the major parts were classified into drugs for clearing away heat, eliminating toxin,
activating blood flow and removing blood stasis, urination, removing heat from the blood and stopping of
bleeding. The number of native herbal medicines with small toxicity in Dokdo island were 7 species.
Conclusion: For the purpose of preserving the native plants of Dokdo island, we should recognize not only
medical benefits but also matters that demand special attention.
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KEYWORD
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Dokdo island, herbal medicines, medicinal plants
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