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KINGDOM:Plantae || PHYLUM:Tracheophyta || CLASS:Magnoliopsida || ORDER:Polygonales || FAMILY:蓼科 Polygonaceae || GENUS: 何首乌属 Fallopia

何首乌 Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) K. Haraldson

Accepted name Pleuropterus multiflorus (Thunb.) Turcz. ex Nakai (Polygonaceae) WCVP · synonym, resolved to accepted name
Catalogue of Life China 何首乌
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《中国植物志》|| 蓼科 POLYGONACEAE ||何首乌属 Fallopia Adans. ||何首乌 Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Haraldson

5.何首乌(开宝本草)多花蓼、紫乌藤、夜交藤
Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Harald. in Symb. Bot. Upsl. 22(2): 77. 1978.——Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Fl. Jap. 169. 1784; Forb. et Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 26:342.1891; Stew. in Contr. Gray Herb. 88: 96. 1930; Kung in Fl. Ill. N. Chine 5: 57. Pl. 24. 1936; 秦岭植物志1(2): 156. 图133. 1974; 湖北植物志1: 246. 图336. 1976.——P. hypoleucum Ohwi in Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 7: 130. 1938. ——P. multiflorum Thunb var. hypoleucum (Ohwi) Liu et al. in Fl. Taiwan 2: 274. 1976. syn. nov.——P. multiflorum Thunb. var. angulatum S. Y. Liu in Acta Bot. Yunnan. 13(4): 390. 1991. syn. nov.——Pleuropterus cordatus Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 21: 587. 1848.
多年生草本。块根肥厚,长椭圆形,黑褐色。茎缠绕,长2-4米,多分枝,具纵棱,无毛,微粗糙,下部木质化。叶卵形或长卵形,长3-7厘米,宽2-5厘米,顶端渐尖,基部心形或近心形,两面粗糙,边缘全缘;叶柄长1.5-3厘米;托叶鞘膜质,偏斜,无毛,长3-5毫米。花序圆锥状,顶生或腋生,长10-20厘米,分枝开展,具细纵棱,沿棱密被小突起;苞片三角状卵形,具小突起,顶端尖,每苞内具2-4花;花梗细弱,长2-3毫米,下部具关节,果时延长;花被5深裂,白色或淡绿色,花被片椭圆形,大小不相等,外面3片较大背部具翅,果时增大,花被果时外形近圆形,直径6-7毫米;雄蕊8, 花丝下部较宽;花柱3, 极短,柱头头状。瘦果卵形,具3棱,长2.5-3毫米,黑褐色,有光泽,包于宿存花被内。花期8-9月,果期9-10月。
产陕西南部、甘肃南部、华东、华中、华南、四川、云南及贵州。生山谷灌丛、山坡林下、沟边石隙,海拔200-3000米。日本也有。
块根入药,安神、养血、活络。
产于台湾的台湾何首乌Polygonum multiflora Thunb. var. hypoleucum (Ohwi) Liu et al. 我们看到台湾标本,其花被果时增大,直径5-6毫米;叶片长圆状卵形等,这些特征与产于大陆的何首乌Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Harald.十分相似,故合并。
我们见到了棱枝何首乌Polygonum multiflora Thunb. var. angulatum S. Y. Liu的模式标本,它的花、果、叶及枝具纵棱等特征与本种完全相符,不同处是本变种的小枝四方形,这个变种的模式标本采自广西中医学院的药圃内,其小枝四方形,这是在栽培过程中小枝上一些纵棱发育较明显而形成的,是种内的变异,应予归并。


Source 中国植物物种信息数据库

Economic plants
Medicinal plants
块根为滋养强壮剂,常用于精神衰弱及神经疾患,促进血液新生,有强心作用;对佝偻病、便泌等亦有效;又可治腹水肿胀。用鲜叶贴肿疡处,有吸脓的作用。
块根煮熟喂母猪有催乳作用。
全株切碎捣烂,每公斤加水16~24公斤,浸泡后,滤液可防蚜虫、红蜘蛛和稻螟等,杀虫率为70%。鲜叶捣烂加水10倍,浸泡后可杀蛆,效率为30%。
块根含淀粉还可用于酿酒(见“淀粉及糖类”,503页)。
[中国经济植物志43. 何首乌 ( heshouwu )]

Starch and sugar plants
根含淀粉,可用于制粉或酿酒。酒有药味,为滋补剂。据江苏省资料:每100公斤原料可出45度白酒44公斤;据甘肃省资料:每100公斤原料可出48度白酒33公斤;据四川省资料:每200公斤原料可出57度白酒30公斤。
[中国经济植物志81. 何首乌 ( heshouwu )]


Plant use records
Chinese name Vernacular name Plant Ethnic group Use Source
何首乌 何首乌 何首乌 Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Medicinal 中国药典2020
首乌藤 首乌藤 首乌藤 Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Medicinal 中国药典2020


Historical formulas containing this species
Use in historical formulas by period (881 formulas in total)
Use in historical formulas by periodPre-Qin: 0Pre-QinHan: 44HanWei–Jin & N–S: 0Wei–Jin& N–SSui–Tang & Five Dynasties: 1313Sui–Tang& Five DynastiesSong: 162162SongJin–Yuan: 4949Jin–YuanMing: 380380MingQing: 273273Qing




Wild economic plants of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (field survey)
Plant name Local name Family Life form Part used Folk use Voucher Locality Ethnic group Region

Research papers
Title Authors Journal Date
Maximizing seedling and root tuber production in Polygonum multiflorum for use in ethnomedicine Kang, Y.; Lee, K.; Choi, J.; Komakech, R.; Min, J.; Ju, S.; Kim, S. W.; Youn, C.; Kim, Y-G.; Moon, B. C. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY NOV 2018
Molecular Authentication of the Traditional Medicinal Plant Fallopia multiflora Zheng, Chuan-Jin; Zhao, Shu-Jin; Zhao, Zhen-Hua; Guo, Jun PLANTA MEDICA JUN 2009
Rapid molecular authentication of three medicinal plant species, Cynanchum wilfordii, Cynanchum auriculatum, and Polygonum multiflorum (Fallopia multiflorum), by the development of RAPD-derived SCAR markers and multiplex-PCR Moon, Byeong Cheol; Choo, Byung Kil; Cheon, Myeong Sook; Yoon, Taesook; Ji, Yunui; Kim, Bo Bae; Lee, A. Young; Kim, Ho Kyoung PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS JAN 2010
Identification and determination of the major constituents in traditional Chinese medicinal plant Polygonum multiflorum Thunb by HPLC coupled with PAD and ESI/MS Yi, Tao; Leung, Kelvin S. Y.; Lu, Guang-Hua; Zhang, Hao; Chan, Kelvin PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS MAY 2007
Anthraquinones, Cdc25B phosphatase inhibitors, isolated from the roots of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Choi, Sung-Gyu; Kim, Jiin; Sung, Nack-Do; Son, Kwang-Hee; Cheon, Hyae-Gyeong; Kim, Kwang-Rok; Kwon, Byoung-Mog NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH 2007
Development of molecular markers, based on chloroplast and ribosomal DNA regions, to discriminate three popular medicinal plant species, Cynanchum wilfordii, Cynanchum auriculatum, and Polygonum multiflorum Han, Eun-Heui; Cho, KyeMan; Goo, YoungMin; Kim, ManBae; Shin, Young-Wook; Kim, Yun-Hee; Lee, Shin-Woo MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS APR 2016
Predicting suitable habitats of medicinal plant Fallopia multiflora in China under climate change scenarios Pan Shiyu; Zhu Zhihong; Yao Tianhua; Wang Yanxing; Zhou Pei Journal of Northwest A & F University. Natural Science Edition
Species identification of Chinese medicinal plant Fallopia multiflora (Thunb.) Haraldson by suppression subtraction hybridization Zheng, Chuan-Jin; Zhao, Shu-Jin; Shao, Li JOURNAL OF NATURAL MEDICINES JAN 2014
Discrimination of the medicinal plant Fallopia multiflora and its adulterants by diagnostic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Liu, Tao; Yan, Hanjing; Guo, Xiaorong JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS RESEARCH
Inflammation inhibition and gut microbiota regulation by TSG to combat atherosclerosis in ApoE(-/-) mice Li, Fengjiao; Zhang, Ting; He, Yanran; Gu, Wen; Yang, Xingxin; Zhao, Ronghua; Yu, Jie JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JAN 30 2020
Urine metabolomics study on the liver injury in rats induced by raw and processed Polygonum multiflorum integrated with pattern recognition and pathways analysis Zhang, Cong-en; Niu, Ming; Li, Qi; Zhao, Yan-ling; Ma, Zhi-jie; Xiong, Yin; Dong, Xiao-ping; Li, Rui-yu; Feng, Wu-wen; Dong, Qing; Ma, Xiao; Zhu, Yun; Zou, Zheng-sheng; Cao, Jun-ling; Wang, Jia-bo; Xiao, Xiao-he JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY DEC 24 2016
Icariin from Epimedium brevicornum Maxim promotes the biosynthesis of estrogen by aromatase (CYP19) Yang, Lijuan; Lu, Danfeng; Guo, Jiajia; Meng, Xianli; Zhang, Guolin; Wang, Fei JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JUL 6 2009
Hepatoxicity of major constituents and extractions of Radix Polygoni Multiflori and Radix Polygoni Multiflori Praeparata Yu, Jie; Xie, Jie; Mao, Xiao-jian; Wang, Min-jiang; Li, Na; Wang, Jing; Zhaori, Ge-tu; Zhao, Rong-hua JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JAN 15 2015
Hepatotoxicity and hepatoprotection of Polygonum multiflorum Thund. as two sides of the same biological coin Ruan, Ling-Yu; Li, Ming-Hui; Xing, Yue-Xiao; Hong, Wei; Chen, Cheng; Chen, Jian-Feng; Xu, Han; Zhao, Wen-Long; Wang, Jun-Song JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY FEB 10 2019
Chronic administration tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside promotes hippocampal memory and synaptic plasticity and activates ERKs, CaMKII and SIRT1/miR-134 in vivo Chen, Tao; Yang, Yuan-Jian; Li, Yan-Kun; Liu, Jing; Wu, Peng-Fei; Wang, Fang; Chen, Jian-Guo; Long, Li-Hong JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY AUG 22 2016
Emoghrelin, a unique emodin derivative in Heshouwu, stimulates growth hormone secretion via activation of the ghrelin receptor Lo, Yuan-Hao; Chen, Ying-Jie; Chung, Tse-yu; Lin, Nan-Hei; Chen, Wen-Ying; Chen, Chung-Yu; Lee, Maw-Rong; Chou, Chi-Chung; Tzen, Jason T. C. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JAN 15 2015
Lipid regulation effects of Polygoni Multiflori Radix, its processed products and its major substances on steatosis human liver cell line L02 Wang, Minjiang; Zhao, Ronghua; Wang, Wangen; Mao, Xiaojian; Yu, Jie JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JAN 6 2012
Exploration of components and mechanisms of Polygoni Multiflori Radix-induced hepatotoxicity using siRNA -mediated CYP3A4 or UGT1A1 knockdown liver cells Hu, Ying-huan; Li, Deng-ke; Quan, Zheng-yang; Wang, Cheng-yu; Zhou, Ming; Sun, Zhen-xiao JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY APR 24 2021
Anti-inflammatory activity of Chinese medicinal vine plants Li, RW; Lin, GD; Myers, SP; Leach, DN JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY MAR 2003
Anti-inflammatory activity of the Tongmai Yangxin pill in the treatment of coronary heart disease is associated with estrogen receptor and NF-kappa B signaling pathway Fan, Yadong; Liu, Jianwei; Miao, Jing; Zhang, Xiaoyu; Yan, Yiqi; Bai, Liding; Chang, Jun; Wang, Ying; Wang, Li; Bian, Yuhong; Zhou, Huifang JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY AUG 10 2021
In vitro estrogenic activities of Chinese medicinal plants traditionally used for the management of menopausal symptoms Zhang, CZ; Wang, SX; Zhang, Y; Chen, JP; Liang, XM JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY APR 26 2005
Traditional usages, botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.: A review Lin, Longfei; Ni, Boran; Lin, Hongmei; Zhang, Miao; Li, Xuechun; Yin, Xingbin; Qu, Changhai; Ni, Jian JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JAN 15 2015
Screening of Chinese medicinal plants for inhibition against clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Zuo, G. Y.; Wang, G. C.; Zhao, Y. B.; Xu, G. L.; Hao, X. Y.; Han, J.; Zhao, Q. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY NOV 20 2008
Effects of Chinese herbal medicines on dementia risk in patients with sleep disorders in Taiwan Chen, Chao-Jung; Liu, Xiang; Chiou, Jian-Shiun; Hang, Liang-Wen; Li, Te-Mao; Tsai, Fuu-Jen; Ko, Cheng-Hang; Lin, Ting-Hsu; Liao, Chiu-Chu; Huang, Shao-Mei; Liang, Wen-Miin; Lin, Ying-Ju JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JAN 10 2021
Polygonum multiflorum : Recent updates on newly isolated compounds, potential hepatotoxic compounds and their mechanisms Teka, Tekleab; Wang, Liming; Gao, Jian; Mou, Jiajia; Pan, Guixiang; Yu, Haiyang; Gao, Xiumei; Han, Lifeng JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
Pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of 2,3,5,4 ''-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-beta-D-glucoside from traditional Chinese medicine Polygonum multiflorum following oral administration to rats Lv, Guiyuan; Lou, Zhaohuan; Chen, Suhong; Gu, Hui; Shan, Letian JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY SEP 1 2011
In vitro screening on amyloid precursor protein modulation of plants used in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese medicine for memory improvement Liu, Liang-Feng; Durairajan, Siva Sundara Kumar; Lu, Jia-Hong; Koo, Irene; Li, Min JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY JUN 1 2012
A review of the processed Polygonum multiflorum (Thunb.) for hepatoprotection: Clinical use, pharmacology and toxicology Xue, Xinyan; Quan, Yunyun; Gong, Lihong; Gong, Xiaohong; Li, Yunxia JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY OCT 28 2020
Five new stilbene glycosides from the roots of Polygonum multiflorum Li, Shuo-Guo; Chen, Li-Li; Huang, Xiao-Jun; Zhao, Bing-Xin; Wang, Ying; Ye, Wen-Cai JOURNAL OF ASIAN NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH NOV 1 2013
EFFECT OF SLIMAX, A CHINESE HERBAL MIXTURE, ON OBESITY WIJAYA, E; WU, ZM; NG, F INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY MAR 1995
A systematic survey of antioxidant activity of 30 Chinese medicinal plants using the ferric reducing antioxidant power assay Wong, CC; Li, HB; Cheng, KW; Chen, F FOOD CHEMISTRY AUG 2006
LC-VWD-MS determination of three anthraquinones and one stilbene in the quality control of crude and prepared roots of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Zhang, Feng; Chen, Wansheng; Sun, Lianna CHROMATOGRAPHIA JUN 2008
In Vivo Screening of Traditional Medicinal Plants for Neuroprotective Activity against A beta 42 Cytotoxicity by Using Drosophila Models of Alzheimer''s Disease Liu, Quan Feng; Lee, Jang Ho; Kim, Young-Mi; Lee, Soojin; Hong, Yoon Ki; Hwang, Soojin; Oh, Youngje; Lee, Kyungho; Yun, Hye Sup; Lee, Im-Soon; Jeon, Songhee; Chin, Young-Won; Koo, Byung-Soo; Cho, Kyoung Sang BIOLOGICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL BULLETIN DEC 2015
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