[Literature data investigation in semem of Herpetospermum pedunculosum].
Based on literature data, related specimens, commercial samples and field investigation, botanical origin of "bolingguazi" was clarified. Boling guazi was found to be used as a Tibetan medicine in China from 8th century, it was derived from Herpetospermum pedunculosum of cucurbitaceae, and main species of bolingguazi used in most areas of China were H. pednculosura, while seeds of Momordica charantia, Thladiantha setispina and M. cohinchinensis were also available in some areas of China.
Li
Long-Yun
LY
Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing 400065, China. lilongyun8@163.com
Deji
La-Mu
LM
Wei
Ying-Fang
YF
Zhong
Guo-Yue
GY
D019662:Cucurbitaceae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D004339:Drug Compounding; D004340:Drug Contamination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000266:history* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D049691:History, Medieval; D038861:Medicine, Tibetan Traditional / Q000266:history*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D012639:Seeds; D018609:Tibet
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal