Moghania(1) root is an endemic(2) medical herb of Kinmen. It has a typical root shape, and its root is the only part of the plant with medicinal(3) qualities. According to ancient Chinese medical records, the root can be used to alleviate(4) arthritis(5) pain and bodily soreness. The root is mature and ready for medical use only after three years of age. So it is expensive due to its scarcity.(6) Recently, the government of Kinmen has made plans to assist local farmers in cultivating the plant. Also, local businesses have studied scientific ways to make foods and medicines from Moghania root in the forms of tea bags, adhesive cloth, medical pastes, tonic(7) bags, and so on.
『一條根』是金門特有的原生藥用植物，其外形為根狀，且只有主根可以入藥。根據中國藥書記載，一條根可去除風濕、治療酸痛等功效。一條根種後三年才可採收，所以產量不多，屬於珍貴的藥材。近年在政府的輔導下，農民計畫性的培育，再經由廠商利用科學的方法研發出一條根的相關產品，像是：茶包、藥布、藥膏、食補包等。