What are the medicinal values ​​of rattan Panax notoginseng

This is a very common medicine. This medicine is usually regarded as a very common vegetable by many friends in the southern region. The leaves, rhizomes and tender shoots of Panax notoginseng can be used. After blanching in boiling water, add some seasonings and mix them cold. They can be fried or made into soup. They can also be used as cold dishes in summer. So what are the medicinal values ​​of Panax notoginseng? What are the specific effects of Radix Notoginseng?

Harvesting and eating: The edible parts are the young leaves, bulbils and tubers. Pick the young leaves in summer and autumn, wash them, blanch them in boiling water, add seasonings and mix them cold, make soup, or stir-fry them, and they are suitable for both meat and vegetables. It tastes crisp and tender. The bulbils are picked in autumn and can be stewed with meat or chicken. From winter to early spring, the tubers can be dug up at intervals, impurities removed, washed, cut into thin slices and scrambled eggs, or cut into thick slices for stewing meat or chicken. Both bulbils and tubers have a nourishing effect when eaten.

Chinese name of the species:

[Source]: It is the bulbil of Panax notoginseng of the Basella family.

[Effects]: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes the body, strengthens the waist and knees, reduces swelling and disperses phlegm.

[Main indications]: Treats pain in the waist and knees, weakness after illness, injuries from falls, and fractures.

【Nature and flavor and meridians】: Slightly bitter, warm. Enters the liver and kidney meridians

[Usage and Dosage]: For internal use: stewed chicken or stewed pork, 1~2 taels. For external use: mash and apply.

[Other name]: Fujiko Panax notoginseng

[Harvesting and storage of medicinal materials]: Can be harvested throughout the year.

【Latin name】：Boussingaultia gracilis Miers var.Pseudobaselloides Bailey

[Verification]: From "Selected Chinese Herbal Medicines in Simao, Yunnan".

[Alias] Basella alba, Tuchuanqi (Taiwan), Fuji Panax notoginseng, Xiaonian medicine, Tu Panax notoginseng, Madera vine, Money bead, Zhongzhilian. Tian Sanqi, etc. The leaves, young shoots, buds and underground tubers are used as vegetables. It has the effects of nourishing the waist and knees, promoting blood circulation, and reducing swelling and removing blood stasis. It tastes slightly bitter and is warm in nature. It has the function of promoting blood circulation and replenishing blood, and can be used to nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist, disperse blood stasis and reduce swelling. It is mainly used to treat pain in the waist and knees, weakness after illness, bruises and fractures. For internal use: decoct in water, 30-60g; or stew with chicken or lean meat. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

In fact, many foods themselves have certain medicinal value, especially common wild vegetables, which generally have medicinal value. Stewing chicken or pork with Panax notoginseng can treat a series of problems such as insufficient kidney yang, weak liver and spleen, dizziness, and brain swelling. Panax notoginseng is mainly used to nourish the body, and it is of great help to many friends who are weak after illness.