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Anoectochilus roxburghii and Anoectochilus formosanus are most valuable orchid in the southern china, which have been used in Chinese folk medicines, and at the same time, they are all ornamental plants. They are used as folk medicines for febrifugation, detoxification, dispelling wind, eliminating dampness and hypertension. The Anoectochilus roxburghii, a member of genus Anoectochilus, which is called “King Medicine”. It is common knowledge that this genus has been identified to contain flavones and glycosides. *1 compounds have been isolated by silica gel column chromatography (CC), preparative thin layer chromatography (PTLC) and recrystallization etc. The antioxidative activities of some of them were tested. Podophyllotoxin is a natural lignan compound. Podophyllotoxin as well as its congeners and derivatives exhibits pronounced biological activity mainly as antiviral, antineoplastic and insecticidal etc. Among them, antitumor activity is the most attractive, making it as a lead compound for anticancer drug design and development.

Researchers at the School of Medical Technology, Medical School Yang-Ming, in Taiwan, have investigated the use of Anoectochilus formosanus as an anti-inflammatory agent, an anti-depression agent, and even for use against the virus influenza A.

In a word, The Anoectochilus Roxburghil / formosanus have been used in China to make a tea and many kinds of food believed to be helpful in curing problems associated with the liver and lungs.It has been used for ornamental and medicinal purposes, such as to lower high blood pressure, to treat anti hyperlipsis, diabetes, liver, heart and lung diseases and has antiturnor and antivirus properties.