Podocarpus root bark is a name for a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the root bark of Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) D. Don or Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) D. Don var. maki Endl., plants of the Podocarpaceae family. Podocarpus is distributed in southwestern China as well as in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, and Guangxi.Short-leaved Podocarpus is cultivated in southwestern China as well as in Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, and Guangxi, where it is used as an ornamental garden tree; it is also grown in pots in Beijing. It has the therapeutic effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, dispelling wind and dampness, and killing parasites and relieving itching. It is commonly used to treat contusions and sprains, rheumatic pain, and tinea infections.