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leaves, which are very sweet, are used for preparing a sweet 
beverage, 
Lit Sai-cHEn observes that ch‘ang shan is properly the 
name of a mountain which is also called Heng shan, ch‘ang 
and heng having the same meaning (perpetual). It was 
also the name of a prefecture in Chi li [see App. 8] where 
this drug is produced. 
Ch, XXIV, 10:—Ch‘ang shan. Rude drawing.— 
Ch., X, 7, 8, 9, sub tu ch‘ang shan, three drawings, one of 
them [8] seems to represent a Hydrangea. 
Lour., Fl. cochin., 3869:—Dichroa febrifuga (order 
Hydrangee). Sinice: cham chan (ch‘ang shan). Frutex 
arboreus. Corolla exterius alba, intus coerulea, sicut etiam 
Stamina. Virtus foliorum et radicis febrifuga. 
Tatar., Cat., 14:—Ch‘ang shan. Radix Lysimachia.— 
P. Swrra [141] says that Tarartnov’s identification is 
doubtful. The drug, shoots and coarse roots are used in 
the treatment of ague. : 
Cust. Med., p. 66 (2):—Ch‘ang shan [root] exported 
1885 from Han kow 450 ‘piculs,—p. 184 (3), from Ning po 
17 piculs,—p. 210 (1), from Wen chow 2 piculs,—p. 356 
(223), from Canton ch‘ang shan leaves 8.67 piculs. 
Horr. & Scut., 126:—Celastrus orira, 8. & Z. (Oriva 
japonica, Thbg.). Nom chinois de la racine #f lj, nom des 
feuilles 7 YB. 
Comp. the drawing under the same Chinese names, 
Phon zo, XX, 2. Not identified by Francuzr. Ibid., 
3:—-f BF ly, a Hydrangea. 
142 :— 35 #E liu. P., XVUla, 41. 7., CXLVI. 
Pen king:—Li lu. The root is officinal. Taste acrid. 
Nature cold. Poisonous. 
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