What should I do if Panax notoginseng flowers are moldy?

We all know that Panax notoginseng flowers can be used to make tea, which is good for the body. But in many cases, even though Panax notoginseng flower has already gone moldy, many people still eat it, thinking that it should be fine as it is only a little bit moldy. This is not right, so let’s take a look at what to do if Panax notoginseng flowers are moldy. What should we do if we see Panax notoginseng flowers are moldy in daily life?

Panax notoginseng is a perennial herb that grows in humid areas. Panax notoginseng is warm in nature and slightly bitter. The root of Panax notoginseng is cone-shaped, spindle-shaped or irregularly block-shaped, 1 to 6 cm long and 1 to 4 cm in diameter. The surface is grayish yellow or grayish yellow brown with a waxy luster, with a stem scar on the top and tumor-like protrusions around it, intermittent longitudinal wrinkles and root fracture marks on the sides, heavy and solid, and the bark and wood are often separated after being crushed; the cross section is gray-green, yellow-green or grayish white, with small brown resin duct spots on the bark and slightly radial texture in the center. It has a slight smell and tastes bitter then sweet. The best ones are heavy, hard, smooth, and gray-green or yellow-green in cross section.

Gray mold disease of Panax notoginseng is a common disease in Panax notoginseng production. The pathogen mainly harms the young buds of Panax notoginseng, the leaves of young plants in the seedling stage, the tips of mature leaves and the pedicels left after harvesting the flower buds, and then harms the petioles of Panax notoginseng. The pathogen of Panax notoginseng gray mold mainly infects through the wounds left by the stubble when the plants are planted. The diseased stubble is dark in color and gradually spreads down to the buds, causing bud rot. After infection, the stem becomes hollow at the junction of the stubble and the bud, the epidermis falls off, and the diseased tissue at the bud becomes water-soaked, brown and rotten. When the leaves are infected, the pathogen first invades from the leaf tips. In the early stage of the disease, the spots appear as water-soaked lesions, which are yellow-brown and transparent, and the diseased parts are soft and rotten. When the lesions expand to about 1/3 of the leaf area, the leaves fall off. The inflorescence of Panax notoginseng is affected, and the affected parts turn yellow, die and fall off.

Anti-mildew method:

Wrap the dried products with thick leather paper or cloth bags, place them in a sealed wooden box or jar, and put an appropriate amount of dry lime or charcoal on the bottom (using old sacks as padding) to prevent moisture. During storage, check frequently. If moisture is found, take out and expose to the sun or bake. If there are insect bites, you can directly spray alcohol and then seal the wooden box. Expose 1 to 2 times around summer every year. Practice has shown that Panax notoginseng can generally be stored for 10 years without becoming moldy.

Therapeutic effects of Panax notoginseng:

It tastes sweet, slightly bitter, and is warm in nature. It enters the lung, heart, liver and large intestine meridians. It enters the blood and can disperse or collect.

1. Remove blood stasis and stop bleeding. This product can both stop bleeding and promote blood circulation and relieve blood stasis, making it a good hemostatic medicine. It can be used to treat various bleeding syndromes.

2. Reduce swelling and relieve pain. It can treat pain caused by bruises, swelling and pain in the chest, abdomen and joints caused by internal blood stasis, and can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and reduce swelling.

3. Panax notoginseng has a relatively good effect in lowering cholesterol and triglycerides.

Panax notoginseng flower can be taken for a long time. It can lower blood lipids, blood pressure, fight cancer, improve myocardial oxygen supply capacity, and enhance the body's immune function. It is mainly used for clearing heat, detoxifying, cooling blood, lowering blood pressure, regulating lipids, immune regulation, promoting blood circulation and meridians, health preservation and anti-aging, anti-inflammatory and analgesic, etc. Panax notoginseng flower has always been a famous traditional health-care scented tea with a long history of application from the Compendium of Materia Medica to the modern Chinese Medical Classic. Panax notoginseng flower has undergone rigorous folk use and medicinal applications. Practical experience and modern scientific research have confirmed that there are no side effects of Panax notoginseng flower and that it can be used for a long time.

The above is an introduction to what to do if Panax notoginseng flowers are moldy. I believe everyone understands it. Moldy things cannot be eaten because there are a lot of mold and bacteria growing in them. Eating moldy things will cause physical discomfort. If you see moldy Panax notoginseng flowers in your life, be sure to throw it away, don't be afraid of wasting it.