Can Tianqi be taken for a long time?

The first thing that comes to mind when seeing Tianqi is the advertisement for Tianqi toothpaste. But the Panax notoginseng we are talking about today is not toothpaste, but a kind of medicinal herb Panax notoginseng. Notoginseng also has another name called Panax notoginseng. The part that can be used as medicine is the underground rhizome, and it is a herbaceous plant. So what are the effects of Panax notoginseng? Can Panax notoginseng be taken for a long time? When was the medicinal value of Panax notoginseng discovered? Let's learn about it together.

It originally grew naturally in the wild and was discovered and used a long time ago, and later was turned to artificial cultivation. Because this plant generally has three petioles, and each petiole often has seven leaves, it is commonly called "Sanqi". According to the Guishun Prefecture Records of the Qing Dynasty, "Panax notoginseng...the one produced in Tianzhou is the best." Volume 3 of the Baise Ting Records of the Qing Dynasty also said that because Panax notoginseng actually came from Tianzhou, it "is commonly known as Tianqi."

Panax notoginseng is a precious medicinal herb and an excellent variety of the genus Panax with unique functions. According to the Ming Dynasty's Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen, Panax notoginseng "tastes slightly sweet and bitter, quite similar to the taste of ginseng" and is known as "worth more than anything else". Zhao Xuemin, a Qing Dynasty writer, wrote in Bencao Gangmu Shigui that "Ginseng is the best for replenishing qi, and Panax notoginseng is the best for replenishing blood. They have the same taste and the same effect, so people call ginseng and Panax notoginseng the most precious of Chinese medicines." Bencao Gangmu also said that Panax notoginseng "is mainly used to stop bleeding, disperse blood, relieve pain, and treat wounds from swords and arrows, and sores from falls and canes that do not stop bleeding. Chew the material and apply it on the wound, or grind it into powder and mix it with the medicine, and the bleeding will stop." It is "used as an important medicine for wounds in the southern army." It also said that "it is also used to treat vomiting blood, nosebleeds, bleeding, blood bites and insect bites, dysentery", "bleeding from the large intestine, uterine bleeding in women, postpartum hemorrhage, excessive postpartum bleeding, red eyes in men and women, unknown carbuncles, tiger bites and insect bites", etc.

According to drug analysis, Panax notoginseng mainly contains six kinds of saponins and sitosterol, carotene and flavonoid compounds. Saponin is the main component of ginseng, which is very effective in enhancing physical strength, improving myocardial oxygen metabolism, and increasing animals' tolerance to hypoxia. The ancient medical book says that Panax notoginseng has the same effect as ginseng, which is indeed not false. Sitosterol and carotene can lower blood lipids, while flavonoids are effective ingredients that dilate coronary arteries, improve myocardial blood supply, and increase vascular elasticity. Therefore, regular consumption of Panax notoginseng notoginseng not only has significant therapeutic effects on coronary heart disease and angina pectoris, but also has a preventive function for coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. Taking it can help healthy people prevent coronary heart disease and strengthen their bodies.

The usage of Panax notoginseng should be determined according to the purpose of use. Different methods of administration have different effects. Generally speaking, raw Panax notoginseng can cause blood vessels to constrict and is a specific medicine for treating bruises and knife wounds, and can indeed achieve the effect of stopping bleeding as soon as the medicine arrives. Mix Panax notoginseng powder with wine to make a paste, and apply it on sores and ulcers to disperse blood and reduce swelling. The method of taking Panax notoginseng internally should be different according to the condition of the disease: raw Panax notoginseng should be taken to disperse blood, stop bleeding, and relieve pain; cooked Panax notoginseng should be taken to replenish blood and nourish the body.

The above is a relatively detailed introduction about Panax notoginseng. I hope it can help everyone. Panax notoginseng has a good preventive effect on diseases, so it can be taken for a long time. Moreover, long-term use can prevent coronary heart disease, help nourish the heart, etc. That’s all for today. We’ll continue next time.