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Magnolia spp.

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Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin

Abstract

There are three official entries containing Magnolia species in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia:

  • Xinyi, Flos Magnoliae, is the dry flower buds of Magnolia biondii Pamp., M. denudata Desr., or M. sprengen Pamp. (Magnoliaceae) collected from late winter to early spring before the buds have flowered. The flower buds are used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cold and nasal catarrh.

  • Houpohua, Flos Magnoliae officinalis, is the dry flower buds of M. officinalis Rehd. et Wils. or M. officinalis Rehd. et Wils. var. biloba Rehd. et Wils., collected in the spring before the buds flower. It is mainly used as a stomachic.

  • Houpo, Cortex Magnoliae officinalis, is the dry bark of stem, branch, and root of M. officinalis and M. officinalis var. biloba collected in April to June. It is used as a stomachic and antiasthmatic agent.

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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Magnolia spp.. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_84

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