[Textual research of wuguteng].
OBJECTIVE
To make clear the origin of the traditional Chinese medicine, Wuguteng.


METHODS
The correlation literature was consulted and arranged.


RESULTS
There are a few plants using as Wuguteng, such as Fissistigma glaucescens (Hance) Merr. and Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Wight et Arn. in the records of principle literature. Wuguteng used as a drug was first recorded in "Dian Nan Ben Cao". The views of various persons in past dynasties on the efficacy of Wuguteng are unanimous.


CONCLUSIONS
The paper has proved that Wuguteng comes from Marsdenia tenacissima of Asclepiadaceae.
Xing
Wangxing
W
117th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou 310013.
Chen
Bin
B
Mi
Heming
H
Wu
Yutian
Y
D029061:Annonaceae; D002681:China; D004340:Drug Contamination; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D031101:Marsdenia; D010598:Pharmacognosy / Q000266:history*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D009626:Terminology as Topic