Eight-claw golden dragon was originally named Bailianjin, and it is also known as Bauhinia (thunb. )A.DC？ Ardisiaceae and Ardisia plants. Shrub, with creeping roots, erect stem has no branches except lateral special flower branches, with many flower branches, which are fluffy or sparse scales when young. The leaves are membranous or nearly papery, elliptic-lanceolate or long and narrow-circular-lanceolate, with long and tapering tips, sparse and sharp, and wedge-shaped at the base, and are produced in various provinces and regions south of the Yangtze River Basin. Roots and leaves have the effects of clearing away heat, relieving sore throat, relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation. It can be used for treating sore throat, tonsillitis, nephritis edema, traumatic rheumatism, white turbidity, bone tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis, carbuncle, and snake bite. Fruit can be eaten; Seeds can extract oil. Distributed in Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Guangxi and other places. This product is also used as a hundred taels of gold in a few areas. Produced in the provinces south of the Yangtze River Basin (none in Hainan Island), Japan and Indonesia.