• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2010

Korean folk medicine 'DulGugWha' has been used to cure common cold, cough and chronic and acute gastiritis in Korea. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'DulGugWha', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Chrysanthemum species growing in Korea, i.e. C. boreale, C. indicum, C. zawadskii and C. zawadskii var. latilobum were studied. As a result, 'DulGugWha' was proved to be the whole plant body of Chrysanthemum boreale of Compositae.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.396-401
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• 1998

Korean folk medicine 'No Ru Gui' has been used to cure fracture and bruise. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'No Ru Gui', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Hepatica species growing in Korea, i.e. H. asi-atica, H. insularis, H. maxima were studied. As a result, 'No Ru Gui' was proved to be the whole plant body of Hepatica asiatica and H. insularis.

• 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.32 no.2 s.125
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• pp.128-134
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• 2001

The Korean folk medicine 'Am Cho' has been used as the folk remedy for diuretic, stomach and liver cancer. The botanical origin of the crude drug has not been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Am Cho', the comparative morphological and anatomical characteristics have been studied of Lepisorus species growing wild in Korea, i.e. L. annuifrons, L. onoei, L. thunbergianus, L. ussuriensis and 'Am Cho' form Korea. As a result, it was clarified that 'Am Cho' from Korea was derived from Lepisorus onoei.

• 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.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.43 no.2
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• pp.98-100
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• 2012

Korean folk medicine 'DeungNaMu' has been used mainly to cure apoplexy, pain of the stapes and tonic for weak man. With regard to the botanical origin of DeungNaMu, it has been considered to be Wisteria species of Leguminosae, but there was no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'DeungNaMu', the anatomical characteristics of the branches of Wisteria species growing wild in Korea, Wisteria japonica and W. japonica forma. alba were studied. As a result, it was clarified that DeungNaMu was the branches of Wisteria japonica.

• 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.26 no.2
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• pp.168-174
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• 1995

Korean folk medicine 'Man Byung Cho' has been used to cure abdominal pain, athlete's foot and neuralgia. The botanical origin of the crude drug has never been studied pharmacognostically. To clarify the botanical origin of 'Man Byung Cho', the leaf morphology and anatomy were examined for the Korean species of Rhododendron subgenus Hymenanthes, such as R. brachycarpum G. Don, R. brachycarpum var. rosueum Koidz. and R. aureum Georgi. The study shows that 'Man Byung Cho' is the leaf of R. brachycarpum and R. brachycarpum var. roseum.