了哥王是常用中草药,学名南岭荛花[wikstroemiaindica(L.)C.A.May.],为瑞香科荛花属植物,性味苦寒,微辛,有毒。功能清热解毒,化痰散结,通经利水。分布在我国长江以南及东南亚一带,盛产于浙江、江西等地,为半常绿小灌木,全年可采,一般夏季采叶,秋季采根。根系挖后洗净,晒干备用, The King of Ge is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine, and its scientific name is Wikstroemia Indica (L.) C.A. May.]. It is a plant of the genus Sorbus of the family Syzygium. It is bitterly cold, slightly spicy and toxic. The functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, dissolving phlegm, and passing through the water. Located in the south of the Yangtze River and Southeast Asia, it is abundant in Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places. It is a semi-evergreen shrub, which can be harvested throughout the year. Generally, it is collected in summer and rooted in autumn. After the roots are excavated, they are washed, sun dried and used as spares.