Identification & Quality Standard
Rhizoma Alismatis
Botanical Origin
The dried tuberous rhizome of Alisma orientalis (Sam.) Juzep.(Alismataceae)
Production Regions
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Fujian, Sichuan.
Quality Requirements
Superior medicinal material is large, yellowish-white, smooth, with full and powdery texture.
Macroscopic Features
Tuberous rhizome is sub-spherical, oval or oval round shape, 2~7cm long, 2~6cm diameter. Externally yellowish-white or pale yellowish-brown, with irregular horizontal shallow ring grooves and numerous tiny raised rootlet scars, sometimes the base has verrucous sprout scars. Firm texture, yellowish-white fractured surface, powdery, with numerous thin holes. faint odor, slightly bitter taste.
