Friday, April 9, 2010

茯苓

茯神/茯苓 (學名:Poria cocos,是菌類植物)




土茯苓 (學名:Smilax glabra)




洋薑 (學名:Helianthus tuberosus, 英文名:Jerusalem artichoke,也稱菊芋,鬼子薑)

Monday, September 7, 2009

田七

田七 (學名:Panax pseudo-ginseng var. notoginseng)

"三七又稱蔘三七、田七,是五加科人蔘屬假人蔘的變種,是雲南白藥的主要成分" 維基百科 Sep. 2009.

See this link http://tcam.ccmp.gov.tw/meun_know_1_content.asp?aaa=5
When dried, the root is Hard like wood.




藤三七 (學名:Anredera cordifolia)

See this link http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/site/Weeds/Sheets/vines/V%20Madeira%20vine.htm

落葵薯又稱馬德拉藤(經濟植物手冊), 藤三七(雲南), 藤七(四川植物志)
This plant is a vine. The leaves are leathery like a jade plant and will snap when bent too much. When dried, it's not woody.