• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.165-172
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• 2009

Korean folk medicine 'MeoRuIp' has been used to cure cough, rheumatism and abdominal pain after child birth. There has been no pharmacognostical confirmation on the botanical origin of the crude drug. To clarify the botanical origin of 'MeoRuIp', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Vitis and Ampelopsis species growing in Korea, i.e. Vitis amurensis, V. amurensis forma. glabrescens, V. flexuosa, V. thunbergii var. sinuata and Ampelopsis brevipedunculata var. heterophylla were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'MeoRuIp' was the leaf of Vitis amurensis and Vitis flexuosa.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.42 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2011

Korean folk medicine 'BoRiSuNaMu' has been used mainly to cure apepsia and cough. With regard to the botanical origin of BoRiSuNaMu, it has been considered to be Elaeagnus species of Elaeagnaceae, but there was no pharmacognostical conformation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'BoRiSuNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branches of Elaeagnus species growing wild in Korea, Elaeagnus glabra, E. macrophylla, E. multiflora, E. submacrophylla, E. umbellata and E. umbellata var. coreana were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'BoRiSuNaMu' was the branches of Elaeagnus umbellata.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.288-294
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• 2000

The Korean crude drug 'Suk Wi' has been used as the folk remedy for diuretic and gonorrhea. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of Suk Wi, studied on the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Pyrrosia species growing wild in Korea i.e., P. linearifolia, P. lingua, P. petiolosa, P. tricuspis and Suk Wi from Korea on Korean market. As a result, it was made clear that Suk Wi from Korea was derived from Pyrrosia lingua and P. petiolosa.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.198-200
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• 2012

Korean Folk Medicine 'DdaeJukNaMu' has been used mainly to cure toothache and neuralgia. With regard to the botanical origin of 'DdaeJukNaMu', it has been considered to be Styrax species of Styracaceae, but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'DdaeJukNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branch of Styrax species growing wild in Korea, Styrax japonica and Styrax obassia were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'DdaeJukNaMu' was the branch of Styrax japonica.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.265-267
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• 2012

Korean folk medicine 'JagSalNaMu' has been used orally to cure hypercoagulability, thrombosis and tonsillitis. With regard to the botanical origin of 'JagSalNaMu', it has been considered to be Callicarpa species of Verbenaceae, but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'JagSalNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branch of Callicarpa species growing wild in Korea, Callicarpa japonica and C. dichotoma were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'JagSalNaMu' was the branch of Callicarpa japonica.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.193-197
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• 2012

Korean folk medicine 'JoPabNaMu' has been mainly used to cure removal of fever and neuralgia. With regard to the botanical origin of 'JoPabNaMu', it has been considered to designate the stem of Spiraea species (Rosaceae), but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'JoPabNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branch of Spiraea species growing wild in Korea were studied. As a result, 'JoPabNaMu' was proved to be the branch of Spiraea prunifolia var. simpliciflora.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.95-97
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• 2012

Korean folk medicine 'NuRiJangNaMu' has been used mainly to cure neuralgia, arthritis, cough and abdominal lump. With regard to the botanical origin of NuRiJangNaMu, it has been considered to be Clerodendron species of Verbenaceae, but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'NuRiJangNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branches of Clerodendron species growing wild in Korea, Clerodendron trichotomum and Clerodendron trichotomum var. ferrugineum were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'NuRiJangNaMu' was the branches of Clerodendron trichotomum.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.78-86
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• 1993

Korean folk medicine 'Mul Bong Seon' has been used to cure hypertension and a toxicide. The botanical origin of the crude drug has been no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Mul Bong Seon', the morphologial and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Impatiens species growing in Korea, i.e. I. balsamina, I. noli-tangere, I. textori, I. textori forma. pallescens were studied. As a result, it was clarified that 'Mul Bong Seon' was the leaf of Impatiens textori and Impatiens textori forma. pallescens.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.25-31
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• 2009

Korean folk medicine Bae Pung Dung has been used to cure a cold and jaundice. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of Bae Pung Dung, the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves and stems of Solanum species growing in Korea, i.e. S. japonense Nakai, S. lyratum Thunb., S. nigrum L. were compared. As a result, it was determined that Bae Pung Dung was the whole plant body of Solanum lyratum and Solanum japonense.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.42 no.3
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• pp.209-212
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• 2011

Korean folk medicine 'ORiNaMu' has been used mainly to cure toothache and alcoholism. With regard to the botanical origin of 'ORiNaMu', it has been considered to designate the branch of Alnus species (Betulaceae), but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'ORiNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branch of Alnus firma, A. hirsuta, A. japonica and A. maximowiczii were studied. As a result, it was found the morphological criteria for the four Alnus species that could discriminate them the number of cork cell layer, fiber, stone cell and diameter of vessel. According to there criteria, it was clarified that the commercial folk medicine 'ORiNaMu' was the branch of Alnus firma.