What is the medicinal property of Panax notoginseng flower?

Panax notoginseng is also known as Tianqi. People often use it to make tea in their daily lives. Many people also like to stir-fry it with meat. Panax notoginseng is also a good medicine for treating insomnia. August to October every year is the picking time for Panax notoginseng. In my country, Panax notoginseng is more abundant in Guangdong, Yunnan and other places, and is more common in the southwest region. So, what are the medicinal properties of Panax notoginseng?

Drug taste

It is warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste.

Medicinal classification

Panax notoginseng is divided into three categories: Panax notoginseng flower, Panax notoginseng head (Panax notoginseng powder), and Panax notoginseng root, all of which have extremely high medicinal value.

Notoginseng flower: picked from June to August every year, it has the highest medicinal value in the whole Panax notoginseng plant, with the highest notoginseng saponin content of over 13%. Of course, the older the Panax notoginseng, the better, such as three-year flower and four-year flower, etc., which are mainly used to lower blood pressure and blood lipids.

Panax notoginseng powder: The powder is made from the head of Panax notoginseng. Its medicinal value is second only to Panax notoginseng flower and is mainly used for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Notoginseng head: The root of Panax notoginseng, its medicinal value is second only to Panax notoginseng flower, and it is mainly used for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Notoginseng root: Planted in the soil of Panax notoginseng, it has a bitter and cool taste. Its main functions are to regulate qi, astringe and reduce swelling. Treat dysentery, diarrhea, laryngitis, overwork, bruises, redness, swelling, pain, and itching.

Medicinal value

Panax notoginseng flower is brittle and easy to break, has a slight smell, and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. It can lower blood lipids, blood pressure, fight cancer, improve myocardial oxygen supply, and enhance the body's immune function. It contains various ginsenosides, which can soothe and clear away heat from the liver, lower blood pressure, and prevent and treat hypertension and pharyngitis. It can clear away heat and detoxify, remove acne and sores, calm the liver and cool blood, lower blood pressure and lipids. Panax notoginseng flower is cool in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effects of clearing heat, calming the liver and lowering blood pressure. Notoginseng flower total saponins have an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, showing sedative and tranquilizing effects. Used for the treatment of hypertension, dizziness, tinnitus, and acute pharyngitis. Lowers blood pressure, lowers blood lipids, loses weight, promotes salivation and quenches thirst, refreshes the mind and replenishes energy.

In Japan, wild Panax notoginseng is a very healthy food and can be used as a tonic. In China, most people still like to treat Panax notoginseng as a medicinal food. No matter how it is eaten, Panax notoginseng is beneficial to human health. Moreover, Panax notoginseng is also the main ingredient of some well-known Chinese medicines such as Yunnan Baiyao.