Caesalpinia minax is one of common medicinal plant for Guangxi

it is used to treatment of influenza and herpes zoster. This paper reviews herbal textual research and literature on chemical constituents

pharmacological action. Recorded in C. minax Hance books

as well as domestic and overseas literature reports to analyze and conclude. C. minax Hance of seeds

stems

roots

tender shoots have similar efficacy

the seeds have a significant anti-influenza active ingredient for the furan diterpenoids composition

and most of the new compounds found in nature for the first time.There has been a great research achievement on C. minax Hance of seeds. But the drug source

it advises to research the plant of other medicinal site

and expand the drug source to provide further reference for future reasonable development of the plant’s medicinal value.