中国药用竹类多样性及其价值

Diversity of Medicinal Bamboos in China and Its Value

竹子的药用功能是指竹类植物可以作为中药药材加以利用的属性,是中国竹类功能多样性的重要组成部分。在中国药用竹类中,有的本身就是传统中药,历史上早有应用并沿用至今;有的具有保健作用,被竹子分布区及周边群众长期利用,用以养生保健。文章收集整理了中国具有药用功能的竹类植物种类,分析了其药用功能。结果表明,中国传统药用竹类有11属30种1变种4栽培品种,保健竹类有7属8种,共计涉及竹类15属43种及种下分类群。

The medicinal function of bamboos refers to the attributes of bamboo that can be used as traditional Chinese medicine,which is one of the important components of the functional diversity of bamboos in China.Among the Chinese medicinal bamboo species,some are traditional Chinese medicine themselves,which have been used and are still in use today,and some have healthcare function and have been used for a long time by local people in the bamboo distribution area and the surrounding areas in order to keep health.This paper collects and classifies the species of bamboo with medicinal function in China,and analyzes their medicinal functions.The results show that there are totally 43 species and subspecies belonging to 15 genera of bamboo with medicinal functions,including 30 species,1 variety and 4 cultivars belonging to 11 genera of bamboos used as traditional Chinese medicine,and 8 species of 7 genera of bamboo with healthcare function.