MATERIA MEDICA OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE. 83 
Hansvury, Se. pap., 261 :—Shing ma, rhizome of Tha- 
Ketrum rubellum. H. relies only upon SreBoLD’s identification 
— of the Japanese drug with the above Chinese name. He is 
Wrong in referring to CLEyER’s Med. simpl., 90, sten mao.}8 © 
CizyEn’s [16] wim ma is intended for sheng ma.—P, Smrra, 
216 :— Thalictrum, 
In the Peking mountains the people apply the name 
sheng ma to Cimicifuga daurica, Max. (Ranunculacee), also 
to Astilbe chinensis, Max. (Sazifrager). The two plants, 
indeed resemble each other in their outer appearance, 
Henry, Chin. pl., 420 :—Sheng ma. In Hu pei this 
name is applied to several species of Astilbe and also to 
Cimicifuga. 
— Cust. Med., p. 348 (131) :—Sheng ma 1885 exported 
from Canton 2,047 piculs,—p. 190 (81), from Ning po 145 
Piculs,—p, 6 (45), from New chwang 44 piculs.—Hank. Med. 
[37]. The drug is also exported from Han kow. 
So moku, X, 12-14, 16:—F} Jf various species of 
ay Cimieifuga, and ibid. [19] same Chinese name, Astilbe 
Japonica, Mig., ibid. [28] same Chinese name, Anemonopsis 
. macrophylla, 8. & Z.—See also Phon zo [VIL, 19-24] under 
the same Chinese name, Cimicifuga, Anemonopsis, Trautvet- 
teria, Astilbe, 
Horru. & Scart, 578 :—Thalictrum rubellum, 8. & Z., 
“inice (vide Steponp), a kind of Ff jig. 
34.— Bt SE kw shen. P., XII, 32. 7, CLXI. 
Pen king:—K‘u shen (bitter ginseng), 7 Hg A‘u shi 
[this name is also applied to another plant. See 106, 
= Physalis, and Bot. sin., U, 547], 7K BR shui huai (water 
—— Sophor a). The root and the fruit are officinal. Taste of 
the root bitter, Nature cold. Non-poisonous. 
* This is fil] 3. 
