title: [Research on the history of the medical use of the medicinal plant yinxingcao as jinzhong yinchen and Liujinu].
abstract: Yinxingcao (Siphonostegia chinensis) is commonly called Jinzhong Yinchen in the southern parts and Liujinu in the northern parts of our country. Jinzhong Yinchen was first recorded in Diannan Bencao of the Ming Dynasty and later faultily used as Liujinu in Bencao Yuanshi. Hence, Jinzhong Yinchen should be the official name of this drug.
authors.forename: Z W
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Xie
mesh_terms: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000266:history*; D049669:History, 16th Century; D010598:Pharmacognosy / Q000266:history*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal