1. Hibiscus root, a traditional Chinese medicine name.
2. It is the root of Hibiscus mutabilis Linn., a Malvaceae plant.
3. It is distributed in Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan and Guizhou.
4. It has the effect of antipyretic poison.
5. For carbuncle, baldness, ecthyma, cough, asthma, and leucorrhea in women.