title: [Literature data investigation in semem of Herpetospermum pedunculosum].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing 400065, China. lilongyun8@163.com
authors.forename: Long-Yun
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: La-Mu
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Deji
authors.forename: Ying-Fang
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Guo-Yue
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Zhong
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal