italic title taxobox name Rutaceae regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Eudicots unranked ordo Rosids ordo Sapindales familia Rutaceae genus Psilopeganum genus authority William Hemsley botanist Hemsl. species P. sinense binomial Psilopeganum sinense Psilopeganum is a genus of flowering plant s of the family Rutaceae . Characteristics It is a monotypic genus, with only a single species Psilopeganum sinense William Hemsley botanist Hemsl. zh c wikt wikt wikt p sh n m hu ng , not to be confused with Ephedra ma huang . Distribution It is native to the Three Gorges Reservoir area, in the Hubei province of central China , where it has become endangered. A specimen exists at the New York Botanical Garden . http 207.156.243.8 emu vh specimen list.php?Where DetFiledAsFamilyLocal 3D 27Rutaceae 27 AND DetFiledAsFamilyLocal 3D 27Rutaceae 27 AND DetFiledAsGenusLocal 3D 27Psilopeganum 27 AND DetFiledAsTaxonLocal CONTAINS 27Psilopeganum sinense Hemsl. 27&QueryPage http 3A 2F 2F207.156.243.8 2Femu 2Fvh 2Ffamily list.php&LimitPerPage 100 Medicinal uses P. sinense is one of the Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine . See also Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs External links http 207.156.243.8 emu vh specimen.php?irn 610210 Photo from New York Botanical Garden collection Category Medicinal plants Category Rutaceae Category Monotypic plant genera Category Plants used in Traditional Chinese medicine Category Article Feedback 5 Rutaceae stub es Psilopeganum sinense pt Psilopeganum ... more details
P. sinense may refer to Primulidium sinense , a synonym for Primula sinensis , a plant species found in China Psilopeganum sinensis , a flowering plant species See also Sinense disambiguation Species Latin name abbreviation disambiguation ... more details
File Xi an traditionnal medecine market 20 .JPG thumb right Dried herbs and plant portions for Chinese herbology at a Xi an market Chinese herbology zh s t p zh ngy o xu is the theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine TCM . The term herbology is misleading in so far as plant elements are by far the most commonly, but not solely used substances animal, human, and mineral products are also utilized. Thus, the term medicinal instead of herb is usually preferred as a translation for zh p y o . ref cite book url http books.google.com.hk books?id uRdIuISvjo4C&printsec frontcover&dq wiseman chinese&hl zh CN v onepage&q medicinal&f false title Introduction to English Terminology of Chinese Medicine author Nigel Wiseman & Ye Feng accessdate 10 June 2011 ref Contains Chinese text File Xi an traditionnal medecine market 18 .JPG thumb upright right Ready to drink Maceration wine macerated medicinal liquor with goji berry , tokay gecko , and ginseng , for sale at a traditional medicine market in Xi an , People s Republic of China China . History File Zh pharmacopoeia 1.JPG thumb right 150px Chinese pharmacopoeia Chinese herbs have been used for centuries. Among the earliest literature are lists of prescriptions for specific ailments, exemplified by the manuscript Recipes for 52 Ailments , found in the Mawangdui tombs which were sealed in 168 BC. The first traditionally recognized herbalist is Shennong Sh nn ng , lit. Divine Farmer , a mythical god like figure, who is said to have lived around 2800 BC. ref name Shennong cite web url http kaleidoscope.cultural china.com en 196Kaleidoscope8524.html title Shennong publisher cultural china.com accessdate 24 February 2011 ref He allegedly tasted hundreds of herbs and imparted his knowledge of medicinal and poisonous plants to farmers. His Shennong Ben Cao Jing Sh nn ng B n C o J ng , Shennong s Materia Medica is conside ... more details
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