辛夷始载于《神农本草经》,列为木部上品。《本草拾遗》云:“辛夷花未发时,苞如小桃子,有毛,故名侯桃。初发如笔状,北人呼为木笔。其花最早,南人呼为迎春。”辛夷是常用中药,为木兰科植物望春花、玉兰、武当玉兰的干燥花蕾。望春花主产于河南、四川、陕西、湖北等地;玉兰主产于浙江、安徽、江西等地;武当玉兰则主产于四川、湖北、陕西等地。 Xin Yi contained in the “Shen Nong’s Materia Medica”, as the Ministry of wood products. “Herbal Supplements” cloud: “Magnolia flowers, buds such as small peaches, hairy, hence the name Hou Tao. Initial hair like a pen, Beiren call for the wood pen. ”Magnolia is commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, Magnolia plants hope spring, Magnolia, dried buds of Magnolia grandmother. The main spring flowers produced in Henan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hubei and other places; the main production of Magnolia in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and other places; the main production of Magnolia Magnolia in Sichuan, Hubei, Shaanxi and other places.