[Studies on Chinese drugs zhiqiao and zhishi origin investigation and merchandise identification].
OBJECTIVE
To sort out the main original plants of Chinese drugs Zhiqiao and Zhishi.


METHODS
Investigating the medicinal plant resources in the growing area and conducting morphological identification of more than 40 pieces of these two commercial drugs.


RESULTS
A taxonomic table, a distribution table and a commercial drug identification table are given. CONVLUSION: The Chinese medicinal plants Zhiqiao and Zhishi originated from Citrus aurantium and its varieties C. aurantium "Xiucheng", C. aurantium "Xiangcheng" and Poncirus trifoliata x C. aurantium, some other plants from Citrus genus and Poncirus trifoliata are taken as the origin of Zhiqiao and Zhishi only in a few areas.
Cai
Y
Y
Jiangxi College of TCM, Nanchang 330006.
Chen
Y
Y
Fan
C
C
D002681:China; D002957:Citrus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D040541:Marketing; D027821:Rutaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal