Processing method of Panax notoginseng

Panax notoginseng, as everyone knows, is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. And now there are many Panax notoginseng beauty products on the market. Generally speaking, we do not use Panax notoginseng in diet therapy. But in our lives, we cannot do without this medicinal material. So, what everyone buys is generally processed Panax notoginseng powder. Do you know how pharmaceutical companies process the traditional Chinese medicine Panax notoginseng?

Preparation method

1. Panax notoginseng: Take the original medicinal material, remove impurities, and crush it before use.

2. Panax notoginseng powder: Take Panax notoginseng, wash, dry and grind into fine powder.

3. Cooked Panax notoginseng: Take the clean Panax notoginseng, break it into large and small pieces, fry it in edible oil until the surface is brown, take it out, drain the oil, and grind it into fine powder.

4. Panax notoginseng slices: Take Panax notoginseng, wash, steam thoroughly, take out, slice and dry in time.

Physiological characteristics

1. The main root is conical or cylindrical, 1 to 6 cm long and 1 to 4 cm in diameter. The surface is gray-brown or gray-yellow, with intermittent longitudinal wrinkles and root marks. There is a stem scar at the top and tumor-like protrusions around it. Heavy and solid, with gray-green, yellow-green or gray-white cross-section and the wood is slightly radially arranged. Slight smell, bitter taste with sweet aftertaste.

2. The ribs are cylindrical or conical, 2 to 6 cm long, with a diameter of about 0.8 cm at the upper end and about 0.3 cm at the lower end.

3. The cut is in irregular wrinkled blocks or strips, with several obvious stem marks and ring marks on the surface. The center of the cross section is gray-green or white, and the edges are dark green or gray.

Origin

It is mainly produced in the counties of Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan, including Wenshan County, Yanshan County, Maguan, Xichou, Guangnan, Malipo, Funing, Qiubei, etc. It is also grown in Tianyang, Jingxi, Tiandong, Debao and other places in Guangxi. Wenshan Prefecture in Yunnan has a long history, large output and good quality. It is commonly known as "Wen Sanqi" and "Tianqi" and is a famous local medicinal material.