Dayeshigengteng;Gymnemae Tingentis Radix seu Herba Sources:The drug is the dried root or herb of Gymnema tingens Spreng.(Family Asclepiadaceae),growing in woods or scrubs along streams in mountains,distributed in Guangdong,Hainan,Guangxi,Guizhou and Yunnan of China. Actions and Indications:The root is used as antioncotic and analgesic,to promote tissue regereratisn,for the treatment of rheumatism and rheumatoid disease.The whole herb is used for infantile paralysis and pulmonary tuberculosis.