Plant Details

Accepted name:: Epimedium koreanum Nakai [Berberidaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
chao xian yin yang huo	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
epimedii folium	Pharmaceutical	Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
epimedii herba	Pharmaceutical	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
epimedium	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
epimedium herb	Other	Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
epimedium leaf	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
herba epimedii	Pharmaceutical	Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
korean epimedium	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
yin yang huo	Other	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
yinyanghuo	Other	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
インヨウカク	Other	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
朝鮮淫羊藿	Other	Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
淫羊藿	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
淫羊藿根	Other	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
aerial parts	dried aerial parts	Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
aerial part	dried aerial part	Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
leaf	dried leaf	Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
terrestrial part		Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
aboveground parts or leaf		Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
aerial parts	dried aerial parts	Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
terrestrial plant parts	terrestrial plant parts	Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
aerial parts		Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
terrestrial part		Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
aerial part		Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 12 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Epimedium coelestre Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 20: 73 (1944).
Epimedium cremeum Nakai & F.Maek. ex Honda Nom. Pl. Jap.: 104 (1939).
Epimedium grandiflorum var. coelestre (Nakai) T.Shimizu Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 18: 127 (1960).
Epimedium grandiflorum var. koreanum (Nakai) K.Suzuki Fl. Japan 2a: 347 (2006).
Epimedium grandiflorum subsp. koreanum (Nakai) Kitam. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 20: 202 (1962).
Epimedium koreanum var. coelestre (Nakai) Yonek. J. Jap. Bot. 86: 232 (2011).
Epimedium multifoliolatum (Koidz.) Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 7: 127 (1938).
Epimedium musschianum var. multifoliolatum Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 5: 121 (1936).
Epimedium sempervirens var. coelestre (Nakai) T.Shimizu Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 18: 127 (1960).
Epimedium sempervirens var. leucanthus Koidz. Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 5: 126 (1936).
Epimedium sempervirens var. multifoliolatum (Koidz.) T.Shimizu Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 18: 127 (1960).
Epimedium sulphurellum Nakai J. Jap. Bot. 30: 75 (1944).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Epimedium koreanum Nakai	Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012) Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012) Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007) Pharmacopoeia of China (2005) Pharmacopoeia of China (2010) Pharmacopoeia of China (2015) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)
Epimedium koreanum Nakai.	Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)

Epimedium koreanum Nakai

Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 15th edn. (2006)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th edn. (2012)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10th edn. (MFDS, 2012)
Korean Pharmacopoeia, 9th edn. (2007)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2005)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2010)
Pharmacopoeia of China (2015)
Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Zhonghua Bencao: Materia Medica of China (1998)

Epimedium koreanum Nakai.

Polyglot Asian Med.: Chinese Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)

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