The plants medicinal resouces of middle area of Korea were investigated 10 times from May 1, 1993 to November 30. 1994. In order to analyze the vegetation of middle wild plants structure and distribu-tion. Medical wiId plants of middle southern area consisted of 100 familis, 380 specis in all. Theresources of important herb drugs were Polypodiaceae, Graminae, Liliaceae, Polygonaceae,Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Apiaceae, Labiatae, Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae,Campanulaceae, Compositae. The herb drugs were comparatively more than in other mountains in ourcountry.

Plant in chollabuk-do have investded 105 family, 442 species. 2. The order of distribution of the most family was the Compositae 43, Leguminosae Gramineae each 28, Rosaceae 17, Liliaceas 22, Labiatae 17, Ranunculaceae 12, Betulaceae 11, Violaceae 10, Polygonaceae Aspidiaceae each 9, Cruciferae·Caryothyllaceae·Celastraceae each 8, Fagaceae, Rubiaceae each 6, Ulmaceae 5. 3. Medical plants have invested 56 family, 116 species. 4. The order of the most family was the Compositae 8, Liliaceae Rosaceae·Umbelliferae·Labiatae each 6, Leguminosae·Rutaceae each 5, Campanulaceae·Ranunculaceae each 3, Simaroubaceae·Euphorbiaceae·Araliaceae each 2, Scrophulariaceae·Plantaginaceae each 1.

The plants medicinal resources of southern area(Soraksan, Bughansan, Odesan, Gwanagsan, Sollaegsan, Gyeryongsan, Sogrisan, Deogyusan, Chinsan, Jogyesan, Mudeungsan, Hallasan) ofkorea were investigated 10 times from May 1,1992 to November 30,1992In order to analyze the vegetation of southem area, medical wild plants structure and distr:~bution.Medical wild plants of southern area consisted of 94 familis,284 specis in all. The resources of impor-tant herb drugs were Polypodiaceae, Graminea, Liliaceae, polygonaceae, Ranunculaceae,Brassicaceae, Rosaceae, Favaceae, Apiaceae, Ldbiatae, Solanaceae, Companulaceae, Compositae.The herb drygs were comparatively more thanin other mounteins in our country.

In view of the results to have measured metallic elements which is included in 40 sorts of herb medicines and surveyed their distribution, ninekinds of metals including Co, Ce, Ga, 71, Cd, As, Sbr Bu. Pb, are never orlittle included in almost herb medicines. Other twenty four sorts of ele-ments (Mo, Sc, Be, V, Ni, Su, Se, Ba, Cr, Su, Ti, B, Li, Mg, Ca, Sr, Mnl Fe,Cu, Zn. p, Al, Na, K) are metals that are included in large quentities incomparison with others. Selagirellae Radix contains is kinds of metallicelements more then other herb medicines does. The content of elements ofinorganic metal differs greatly according to the part of herb medicines .

In view of the results to have measured metallic elements which is included in 45 sorts of herb medicines and surveyed their distribution, 8 kinds ofmetals including Co, Ge, Ga, TL, Cd, As, 8i, Pb, are never or little includedin almost herb medicines . Other twenty-five sorts of elements (Mo, Sc, Be, V,Ni, Sn, Se, Ba, Cr, Sb, Si, Ti, B, Li, Mg, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Cu, Zn, p, Al, Na,K) are more or Less included in all herb Bedicines ana Na, Ca, p and K aremetals that are included in Large quentities in comrarison with others . Patri-uiae Radix Contains 7 kinds of metal lic elements more than other herb medicinesdoes .

The plants medicinal resources of Mt. Wol-chul were investigated 8 times from July, 1988 to July 1990. In orther to analyze the vegetation of Wol-chulmountain area, medical wild plants structure and distribution. Medical wildplants of Wol-chul mourltain consisted of 11'0 familis, 338 species in all. Theresources of important herb drugs were Polypodiaceae, Graminea, Liliaceae ,Polygonaceae, Ranunculaceae, Brassicaceae, Rosaceae, Apiaceae, Labiatae, Com-positae .

추월산 지역에 분포되어 있는 한약 자원식물을 채집 분류하여 이용체계 확립의 수단으로 삼고자 이 지역의 약용식물의 종류를 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 추월산에 분포되어 있는 약용자원 식물은 113 과, 304 속, 428 종이었다. 2. 분포수종중 초본류는 73 과, 223 속, 317 종, 목본류는 49 과, 85 속, 111 종이었다. 3. 초본류는 주로 전초 또는 근을, 목본류는 수피, 과실이 한약재료로 많이 사용되어지는 것이었다.

입암산 지역에 분포되어 있는 한약자원식물을 채집 분류하여 이용체계 확립의 수단으로 삼고자, 이 지역의 약용식물의 종류를 조사한 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 입암산에 분포되어 있는 한약자원 식물은 100 과, 252 속, 337 종이었다. 2. 분석수종중 초본류는 59 과, 169 속, 220 종, 목본류는 50 과, 85 속, 117 종이었다. 3. 초본류는 주으로 전초를 사용하며 수본류는 기, 수피 및 과실을 주로 약용으로 이용하는 것이 많았다.