Objective: Medicinal plants of Ban-feng-he include 12 plants from six genus and five families

with the same morphological characters and clinical effects. Most of them have functions of expelling wind and removing damness

promoting blood circulation and removing meridian obstruction. Therefore

they have potential development value. Three commonly used medicinal plants of Ban-feng-he mainly include Semiliquidambar cathayensis

Dendropanax dentiger

and Pterospermum heterophyllum

and S. cathayensis has the best anti-rheumatism effect. These medicinal plants have a long history in clinical use as traditional ethnic medicines

such as Miao

Yao

She

and Zhuang nationalities

with clear efficacy in rheumatism

rheumatoid arthritis

and other inflammatory diseases. However

the active ingredients of the three medicinal plants for anti-inflammatory effect are still unclear

and mixed use and misuse are often present. Therefore

there is urgent need to systematically and deeply study on their active ingredients for anti-inflammatory effect. This review aims to provide comprehensive information on the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of S. cathayensis

D. dentiger

and P. heterophyllum based on the scientific literature

hoping to provide scientific basis for the quality control

clinical application

and reasonable development of these plants.