title: [Species of Ligularia in the northwestern China and their medicinal uses].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the species of Ligularia distributed in the northwestern China and their medicinal uses in the local area.
  
  
  METHODS
  Field investigation, specimen collection, taxonomic study and datum check were adopted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There are 29 species and 1 varieties of Ligularia distributed in the northwestern China, and 18 species of them had been used as folk medicines with the function of resolving phlegm, relieving cough, clearing heat and toxins.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The northwestern China is abundant in medicinal resource of Ligularia.
authors.affiliation: China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210038, China.
authors.forename: Shou-jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Huan-yang
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Mian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zheng-tao
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D019659:Asteraceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D017753:Ecosystem; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D010598:Pharmacognosy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D000996:Antitussive Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives