A Herbological Study on the Plants of Nymphaeaceae in Korea

Objective : For the purpose of developing Korean herbology of the plants to Nymphaeaceae in Korea, the literatures of the successive generations have been thoroughly investigated to prepare this article.Methods : Books and research papers about Herbology which published at home and abroad were examined.Results : A list was made about Nymphaeaceae plant which were cultivated or grew naturally in Korea, after investigated the data on domestic and foreign Nymphaeaceae plants.Out of those lists, serviceable plants were selected and with those available plants, their distributions were analysed and parts which can be used as medicines were divided into 3 categories such as oriental medicine name, scientific name and non-official name.Nymphaeaceae's properties flavor, channels they use, effects, and toxicity were also noted.Nymphaeaceae (grew in Korea) were divided into 6 classes with 10 species.Out of those, 5 classes with 5 species were found serviceable which indicates 50% of all.Out of all 10 species of Nymphaeaceae family, Nuphar genus were found 4 species, which were shown the most.Among 5 genus of Nymphaeceae species, medicinal plants were all one species each.Out of all serviceable parts in Nymphaeaceae, Etc parts took first place as 10 species.There are no toxic, the survey said.Conclusion : There were totaled to 6 genera and 10 species in Dioscoreaceae in Korea and among them medicinal plants are 5 genera, 5 species, some 50% in total.1)