A Study on pharmacognostic Identification of Rei—Xiang—Lang—Du(Stellera chamaejasme L.)

Abstract

The root of Rei—Xiang—Lang—Du (Stellera chamaejasme L.) is recognised to be tosic and therefore will be identified when it is necessary in criminal case. But how to identify it is a problem. Hence in order to solve, if possible, this problem, a general description of the morphological and histological characters of the root will be made and the chemical analysis will be studied. In this paper, how to apply the method above-mentioned into the identification of decocted dregs was discussed.