Abstract：
Cicada flower, Isaria cicadae Miq., has been a traditional Chinese medicine for approximately 1600 years. Many works on its identification, bioactivities, and clinical use against some disorders have been published, but some inaccuracies and inconsistencies need to be further clarified. In combination with our > 20 years of research and application of cicada flower and examination of the literature and patents published in recent years, this article summarizes and reviews the life cycle and taxonomy, genome size and mating type, molecular systematic classification and cultivation, active ingredients, and pharmacological functions of I. cicadae.
摘要：
蝉花,鼠尾草Miq。,一直是传统的中药约1600年。许多关于它的鉴定的作品，生物活性,一些疾病的临床应用已经发表，但是一些不准确和不一致的地方需要进一步澄清。结合我国>20年对蝉花的研究和应用以及对近年来发表的文献和专利的审查，本文总结和回顾了生命周期和分类法，基因组大小和交配类型，分子系统分类和培养，活性成分,和蝉科的药理作用。
