Xie Dong-mei, Qin Min-jian, Huang Lu-qi
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2015 May;40(9):1842-4.
Xanthii Fructus is a traditional medicine for the treatment of nasal diseases in clinic, mainly come from the burs of Xanthium sibiricum with a worldwide distribution. By sorting and studying literature of Chinese medicine and comparing different figures recorded with the morphological description of several species from Xanthium (Asteraceae) in the Flora of China, combining the biological investigation in resource survey, the article pointed out that the burs or the whole herbs of X. mongolicum, as well as X. sibiricum, has been used by the traditional Chinese medicine in ancient time. It provides a reference for further studies in the future.
苍耳子是临床上治疗鼻病的传统药物，主要来源于广泛分布于全球的苍耳的果实。通过整理和研究中医药文献，并将记载的不同形态与《中国植物志》中菊科苍耳属几种植物的形态描述进行比较，结合资源调查中的生物学考察，本文指出，蒙古苍耳和苍耳的果实或全草在古代就已被中医使用。这为今后的进一步研究提供了参考。
