Investigation and Analysis of Resources of Aquatic Salt Tolerant Medicinal Plants in Yellow River Delta of Shandong Province
A statistical investigation and analysis were conducted on the species,life forms,and the medicinal parts,properties and efficacies of the corresponding medicinal materials of the aquatic salt tolerant medicinal plants in the Yellow River Delta of Shandong Province.A total of 299 species of wild aquatic salt tolerant medicinal plants were investigated.According to the Engler classification system,these plants belonged to 76 families and 204 genera.The life forms were mainly herbage,accounting for 222 species.There were 338 species of medicinal materials based on the 299 species of medicinal plants,including 144 species of whole herbs,accounting for 42.60%of the total number of medicinal materials;85 species of medicinal materials with neutral property were the most.The number of bitter,sweet and acrid herbs was obviously higher than that of herbs with other flavors.In terms of efficacy,the herbs of heat-clearing,urination-promoting and dampness-draining,blood-activating and stasis-resolving,phlegm-resolving and cough-relieving,hemostatic and deficiency-tonifying were dominant.Therefore,recommendations for rational development and comprehensive utilization were put forward based on the characteristics of aquatic salt tolerant medicinal plants and the natural conditions of this region.
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