Investigation on pharmacognosic identification of two Yi Medicine in Yunnan province
Objective:To understand their appearance and microscopic characteristics,as well as their differences by studying the pharmacognosy of Yi medicine Elsholtzia rugulosa and Elsholtzia bodinieri,in order to provide a ba-sis for identification and improvement of quality standards.Methods:Stereo microscopy and optical microscopy and the macroscopic and microscopic identification methods were adopted to compare identification and digital represen-tation for Elsholtzia rugulosa and Elsholtzia bodinieri from overall character,local characteristics,the microscopic i-dentification characteristics,the transverse section and the powder.Results:There were significant differences in the the macroscopic and the microscopic identification characteristics of Elsholtzia rugulosa and Elsholtzia bodinieri.Conclusion:This study summarized the exclusive and practical features in pharmacognosic identification of Elsholt-zia rugulosa and Elsholtzia bodinieri,it provides a useful reference for supervision the clinical medication,inspec-tion,and standard drafting.