Chuanminshen violaceum (C. violaceum) Sheh et Shan, a species of monotypic genus in the family Umbelliferae, is an endemic medicinal plant in China. It is mainly presented in southwest of China including Sichuan, Guizhou and Hubei, with a subtropical humid monsoon climate. This plant is largely used as a culinary herb in food and a stomach tonic in folk medicine in the form of both fresh and dry by the local people