Corydalis filistipes

Corydalis filistipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Papaveraceae
Genus:	Corydalis
Species:	C. filistipes
Binomial name
Corydalis filistipes (Carl von Linné)Takenoshin Nakai

Corydalis filistipes is perennial flowering plant found only on Ulleung Island in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The grows to a height of 40 cm (16 in) and the tuber diameter reaches 3 cm (1.2 in) in diameter.^[1]

Description[]

2-3 Stem leaf split up 3 times, 2-3 pieces. First leaf split into 3 pieces. Lobe is acute phase and split into 3 pieces or Final lobe form is lance or line lance and surface is green. The back side is grayish blue.^[2]

Blooming occurs in May. The flowers are 11 mm (0.43 in) long and light purple, in an inflorescence that reaches 7–15 cm (2.8–5.9 in) in length. Structure of Corolla or calyx protruding backward is 5mm long. The bract is a lanceolate shape with a length of 1–3 cm, but it gradually becomes smaller. The Peduncle (botany) is 3–8 cm long and has no hair.^[2]

Fruit is flat, lanceolate, narrow end, 1.8–2 cm long, with a Stigma (botany) on the end. The seed is 3mm long and has no hairs, black streak, and white spotted head.^[2]

There is one main stem and 2 ~ 3 scales at the bottom, among which the large scales are 2.5 – 4 cm long and the lower part covers the main stem.^[2]

Diameter of tuber is 2 ~ 3 cm and yellow.^[2]

Uses[]

Tubers used by medicinal, but rare. Root tuber of Corydalis yanhusuo, for. , Corydalis ambigua, Corydalis filistipes, , is called and used by medicinal.^{[3][medical citation needed]}

Extracted alkaloid by tuber is almost 11.^{[clarification needed]} corydaline, tetrahydropalmatine, , protopine, tetrahydrocoptisine, , , , coptisine, , , ^[3]

It has efficacy such as analgesia, soothing, calming, and contraction of the uterus, helps blood circulation, and relieves bruise. Diseases such as dysmenorrhea, menstrual irregularities, abdominal pain due to postpartum hemorrhage, complications of postpartum hemorrhage, back and knee pain, bruising, and bruising are some of the common diseases.^{[3][medical citation needed]}

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