Shu G, Chen J
Sichuan Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Chongqing.
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1992 Sep;17(9):515-8, 574.
An investigation has been made on the Chinese drug Bixie available in drug market, its folk uses and plant origin in different districts in China. The results reveal that the drug Bixie presently used in different regions in China are derived from 24 species belonging to genus Dioscorea (Family Dioscoreaceae); genus Smilax and Heterosmilax (Family Liliaceae).
对市售中药萆薢及其在我国不同地区的民间药用情况和植物来源进行了调查。结果表明,我国目前不同地区使用的萆薢来源于薯蓣科薯蓣属的24个种,以及百合科菝葜属和肖菝葜属植物。