Belamcanda chinensis

Common Name:  Belamcanda Rhizome

Chinese Name: Shegan

Specific Name: Rhizoma Belamcandae chinensis

Rhizoma Belamcandae chinensis has taste bitter and slightly pungent. Traditionally, it was used for the treatment of inflammation, asthma as well as throat disorders, e.g. cough, tonsillitis and pharyngitis

J. Li, W.Z.M. Li, W. Huang, A.W.H. Cheung, C.W.C. Bi, R.Duan, A.J.Y. Guo, T.T.X. Dong, K.W.K. Tsim, Quality evaluation of Rhizoma Belamcandae (Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC.) by using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector and mass spectrometry, Journal of Chromatography A, 1216, 2009