Studies on the Umbelliferous Rhizoma and Root(III) -The Original Plant of Korean Qianghuo (Gangwhal)-

미나리과 식물(植物)의 지하부(地下部)에 관한 연구(硏究)(III) -우리나라산(産) 강활(羌活)에 대하여-

Ostericum praeteritum $K_{ITAGAWA}(=Angelica\;koreana\;M_{AXIM}.)$ has been regarded as the original plant of Korean Qianghuo. The morphological and anatomical examination were made on Korean Qianghuo (crude drug fruits, purchased at markets and cultivated), and compared with Gangwhal $(O.\;praeteritum\;K_{ITAG}.)$. It was found that 3 species $A.\; polymorpha\;M_{AXIM}.,O.\;grosseserratum\;K_{ITAG}.,\;and\;O.\;sieboldi \;N_{AKAI}$. were different from Gangwhal. The original plant of Korean Qianghuo was identified as $A.\;polymorpha\;M_{AXIM}$, through this study.