Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Anoectochilus

Common Name

Jin Xian Lan

Plant Figure

Description

Anoectochilus roxburghii also called Jin Xianlian and Jin Xianlan is a perennial herb of the genus Anoectochilus of the Orchidaceae family. It is widespread in southern China and considered a famous drug in the provinces of Jiangxi, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guizhou, Zhejiang, and Fujian. The whole plant is used as a medicine and has the efficacy to clear the heat, cool the blood, eliminate dampness, and detoxification. Many pharmacological studies have demonstrated its wide range of pharmacological effects including its antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, anti-rheumatoid arthritis, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-inflammatory, and many other properties.