Ophiopogon japonicus

Common Name: Dwarf Lilyturf , mondograss, fountainplant, monkeygrass

Ophiopogon Radix has tasted sweet and light bitter, and is slightly cool in nature, which is acts on the heart, lung, and stomach meridians. In addition, Ophiopogonis Radix can be used in the treatment of lung dryness and dry cough, phthisis cough, dry mouth, vexation and insomnia, and intestinal dryness and constipation…

J. Fang, X. Wang, M. Lu, X. He, X. Yang, Recent advances in polysaccharides from Ophiopogon japonicus and Liriope spicata var. prolifera, Vol. 114, p. 1257-1266, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2018