The efficacy and function of red Panax notoginseng

There are many common Chinese medicinal materials in life, and Panax notoginseng is one of them. However, many people are not very clear about Panax notoginseng. Therefore, before choosing to eat it, you need to understand the effects and functions of Panax notoginseng.

[Alias] Twisted Seven (Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica), Nine-section Plow, Nine-section Thunder, Mountain-driving Whip, Centipede Seven, Umbrella Seven, Screw Seven (Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine), Screw Panax notoginseng, Blood Panax notoginseng (Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Catalogue).

[Source] It is the rhizome of the Polygonum multiflorum , a plant of the Polygonaceae family. Harvest from August to September.

[Original form] Pillar Polygonum, also known as: Nine Oxen Plant.

[Habitat distribution] It grows under forests or in moist places in mid-mountain areas, and is commonly found in yellow sandy mud. Distributed in Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places. Produced in Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places.

[Properties] The dry rhizome is nearly cylindrical, slightly thick at the root head, brown-black in appearance, rough, uneven, and noded. There are obvious bumps on the nodes, and the fibrous roots are black, curly and long. It is hard in texture and has a pink to brownish red cross section. Slight smell, light taste and slightly astringent.

[Chemical composition] The roots and rhizomes contain rhein, rhein, chrysophanol, etc.

【Properties and flavors】 ① "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": "Tastes astringent, neutral in nature, non-toxic."

【Functions and indications】Disperse blood, stop bleeding, promote qi circulation, and regulate menstruation. Treat injuries from falls, vomiting blood due to overwork, bloody stool, metrorrhagia, and irregular menstruation.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decoct in water, 3 to 5 qian; or soak in wine and grind into powder.

[Additional prescription] For treating injuries from falls: Grind the root of Polygonum multiflorum into powder and take it with wine. Take seven to eight cents before dinner. (Zhejiang Tianmu Yam Plant Records)

[Clinical application] Treatment of osteomalacia: Take 3 qian of fresh Panax notoginseng, cut it into slices, decoct it in water 3 times, extract the juice and mix it, take it warm on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. Ten cases were treated, including 3 cases of Ⅰ°, 5 cases of Ⅱ° and 2 cases of Ⅲ°. After treatment, the pain was relieved and the joint movement improved to varying degrees. The effect was more significant in young patients with mild symptoms.

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

[Source] From "Shaanxi Chinese Herbal Medicine".

The above is a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of Panax notoginseng. Your choice should be based on your own needs, so that it will not harm your body and can achieve a good effect in improving the disease.