Does Panax notoginseng powder have any side effects?

Panax notoginseng powder is a relatively common Chinese medicine. Taking Panax notoginseng powder can effectively prevent some physical diseases, while also achieving the effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin. It can also prevent some diseases such as high blood pressure. It is more suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. Panax notoginseng powder can also promote blood circulation in the body, protect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, and is of great benefit to the body. Regular use has no side effects on the body.

Does Panax notoginseng powder have any side effects?

Panax notoginseng powder is a powder processed from the main root of Panax notoginseng without any additives. Its medicinal effect is the same as that of the main root of Panax notoginseng and it is still a pure Chinese medicine. It has the bidirectional regulating effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and replenishing blood. Long-term use can soften blood vessels, has a good effect on promoting blood health, and can prevent a variety of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

The main ingredients of Panax notoginseng powder are active ingredients such as notoginseng saponins, and it does not contain any substances harmful to the human body. There are no side effects of taking Panax notoginseng powder. The so-called side effects of Panax notoginseng powder refer to some taboos in the process of taking Panax notoginseng powder. For example, you should stop taking it during menstruation, because Panax notoginseng has the effect of activating blood circulation and may cause excessive bleeding; pregnant women should not take Panax notoginseng powder, which is the same reason as not taking other western medicines; Panax notoginseng is warm and cool in nature, so people with weak body should observe before taking it.

Target Group

(1) Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;

(2) People with hypertension and anemia;

(3) Patients with various blood diseases (hematemesis, hematemesis, hemoptysis, epistaxis, blood in stool, blood in urine, and blood stasis);

(4) People with weak constitution and low immunity;

(5) Women who are not menstruating or have given birth;

(6) It can be used by patients with burn scars, surgical scars, keloids, and scar-prone constitutions to inhibit scar proliferation.

usage

For internal use: decocting in water, 3-10g; grinding into powder, taking 1-1.5g each time, 1-3 times a day. For patients with severe blood loss, up to 3-6g may be used; or made into pills or powders. Avoid adding sugar to adjust the taste when taking the medicine, and use corn starch paper to isolate the taste buds.

For internal use: It can be taken with chicken stew or broth, milk, or warm water. 3-5g each time.

Food taboos

1. Pregnant women are prohibited from using: Women are prohibited from taking Panax notoginseng powder during pregnancy. This is the same reason why pregnant women cannot take many western medicines.

2. During a cold: Do not take Panax notoginseng flower during a cold, because Panax notoginseng flower is slightly cool and will aggravate the cold. Panax notoginseng powder is warm in nature and can be taken during a cold. However, it is not advisable to take Panax notoginseng powder if you suffer from wind-heat cold.

3. It is recommended to take Panax notoginseng powder regularly: long-term use of Panax notoginseng powder can promote blood circulation, soften blood vessels, lower blood pressure, lower blood lipids, and treat liver fibrosis.

4. Do not overdose: For people with normal physical condition, the total daily amount of Panax notoginseng powder is about 10 grams, taken in 2 doses.

5. Take in the morning: Take about 3 grams of Panax notoginseng powder in the morning with warm water. It has functions such as enhancing immunity and anti-aging.

6. Take at night: It is best to take Panax notoginseng powder before meals, which helps improve sleep. If you take it after a meal, please take a small amount, preferably no more than 3 grams. Taking too much at night can have a stimulating effect. It is best not to take Panax notoginseng powder before going to bed, as it can make you thirsty.

Composition and physicochemical properties

Element

It contains a variety of saponins, with a total amount of 9.75% to 14.90%, which are similar to the saponins contained in ginseng, but the main ones are dammarane saponins, including ginsenosides Rb1, Rb2, Rc, Rd, Re, Rg1, Rg2, Rh1 and Panax notoginseng saponins R1-4, R6, etc.

In addition, it also contains the hemostatic active ingredient dencichine and a small amount of flavonoids.

Physical and chemical identification

Take 2 g of the crude powder, add 15 ml of methanol, soak and shake for 1 hour, and filter. Take 1 ml of the filtrate, evaporate it to dryness on a water bath, add 1 ml of acetic anhydride and 1-2 drops of sulfuric acid, it will turn yellow and gradually change to red, purple, cyan, and dirty green. (Steroid Reaction)

Take the above filtrate and drop it on filter paper. After it is dried, observe it under ultraviolet light (365nm). It shows light blue fluorescence. Add 1 drop each of acetone solution saturated with boric acid and 10% citric acid solution. After it is dried, observe it under ultraviolet light. It has strong yellow-green fluorescence. (Check flavonoids)