Jiuzilian;Calanthes Puberulae Radix seu Herba Sources:The drug is the dried root or whole herb of Calanthe puberula Wall.ex Lindl.(Family Orchidaceae),growing under woods or on grassy slopes,and distributed in Anhui,Hunan,Guangxi,Sichuan,Yunnan and Tibet of China. Actions and Indications:Root is used as antiphlogistic,for the treatment of acute or chronic bronchitis,pulmonary tuberculosis,lymphoid tuberculosis.Whole herb is used to moisten the lung and arrest congu,for the treatment of acute and chronic bronchitis,pulmonary tuberculosis,lymphoid tuberculosis.