Investigation and Analysis on Medicinal Plant Resources of Asteraceae Family in Qiezihe District of Qitaihe City in Heilongjiang Province
Objective To study the geographical location,reserves,medicinal parts and circulation of Asteraceae medicinal plant in Qiezihe district of Qitaihe city in Heilongjiang province.It lays a foundation for the rational development and application of Asteraceae medicinal plant in this area.Methods According to the technical plan of the Fourth national survey of TCM resources,the relevant information was obtained by means of data access and field visits.Results There were 34 kinds of Asteraceae medicinal plant in Qiezihe District.Including 20 kinds of perennial herbs and 14 kinds of annual or biennial herbs,accounting for 58.82%and 41.18%of the total species number,respectively.Here were 8 key medicinal plants,including Aster tataricus L.f.,Xanthium sibiricum Patrin ex Widder,Atractylodes japonica Koidz.ex Kitam.,Inula japonica Thunb.,Inula britannica L.,Cirsium arvense var.integrifolium C.Wimm.et Grabowski,Arctium lappa L.,Sigesbeckia pubescens(Makino)Makino.Most of the medicinal plants reserves were abundant,some medicinal plant such as Atractylodis Japonicae Rhizoma reserves were up to 46 540.02 kg,and the reserves of Asteris Radix et Rhizoma and Siegesbeckiae Herba were both more than 7 000 kg.The life forms of Asteraceae medicinal plant in this area were mainly perennial herbs,the medicinal parts were mainly whole herbs,and the efficacy was mainly clearing heat.Conclusion There are many kinds of medicinal plants in Qiezihe district of Qitaihe city in Heilongjiang province,the reserve quantity of the key varieties is higher,and the distribution is very wide.
General survey of TCM resourcesAsteraceae Familykey medicinal plantreservesQiezihe district