Family

Loranthaceae

Genus

Taxillus

Common Name

San Ji Sheng

Plant Figure

Description

Taxillus chinensis, also called loranthus or “San Ji Sheng” (in Chinese), is a member of Loranthaceae family and mainly distributed in the southern and southwestern areas of China. It has a long history of being used in Chinese traditional medicine, mainly because its stems and leaves can be used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthralgia, the threat of abortion, and hypertension