The Study On Ethnopharmacological Resources In The West Of Hubei

The article studies the ethnopharmacological resources of Tujia and Miao branch of national minority in area of the west of Hubei. It's content includes four pointsxharacteristic of indigenous medicinal plant resources, assorted outline of indigenous medicinal plant resource, toxic drug and extinct spieces of indigenous medicinal plant resources, the development and protection of indigenous medicinal plant resours. It summarizes out:1, There 432 kinds of commonly used indigenous medicinal plants area in of the west of Hubei They are originating from 618 species and subspecies, belonging to 117 families.2, According to the medicinal theories of Tujia branch, the medicinal plant resources were classified into 18 categories by their functions:(1)Toxin-detoxifying herb; (2)Exterior-releasing herb; (3)Qi-regulating herb; (4)Wind-extinguishing herb; (5) Fire-draining herb; (6) Digestants herb; (7) Water-disinhibiting herb; (8) Draining-down herb; (9)Cough-asthma- relieving herb;(10) Deficiency-replenishing herb; (11)Obtundents herb; (12)Hemostatics herb; (13) Blood-invigorating herb; (14) Draining-stoping herb; (15) Knocking-curing herb; (16) Parasite-killing herb; (17) Burning-curing herb; (18)Snake toxin-detoxifying herb.3, There are 47 kinds of toxic drugs in indigenous medicinal plant resources in the west of Hubei, 5 big toxin, 14 toxin, 28 small toxin, and 20 extinct spieces.4, According to the status of indigenous medicinal plant resources of the west of Hubei, the article puts counter-measures to developmenting and exploiting of these resources. It gives the references and grounds to keep on the eternal exploitation and utilization of the ethnopharmacological in area of the west of Hubei.