[Textual research of wuguteng]

To make clear the origin of the traditional Chinese medicine, Wuguteng.The correlation literature was consulted and arranged.There are a few plants using as Wuguteng, such as Fissistigma glaucescens (Hance) Merr. and Marsdenia tenacissima (Roxb.) Wight et Arn. in the records of principle literature. Wuguteng used as a drug was first recorded in "Dian Nan Ben Cao". The views of various persons in past dynasties on the efficacy of Wuguteng are unanimous.The paper has proved that Wuguteng comes from Marsdenia tenacissima of Asclepiadaceae.