title: [Study on nature, function and indication of Melastomataceae plants in China].
abstract: There are 63 species Melastomataceae plants in 17 genus, which widely distribute along Yangtze River and the south of China ranging from Tibet autonomous region to Taiwan province. They used as herb medicine in China. A large part of the Melastomataceae plants have bitter, pungent and sweet taste. The meridian distribution of them is liver, spleen and stomach, they have many functions such as "cure rheumatism", "clear heat" and "detoxication", "regulate the flow of qi and alleviate pain", "diuresis and detumescence", "activate the blood and eliminate stasis". Melastomataceae plants not only have exact medical value, but also have abundant resource. So it has very bright perspective of exploitation and utilization.
authors.affiliation: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100102, China. changzhangfu@sohu.com
authors.forename: Zhang-Fu
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Jia-Rui
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yun-Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Chi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D035322:Melastomataceae / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal