The efficacy and role of Codonopsis pilosula[Picture]

Friends who don’t know about Codonopsis pilosula [Picture] will not understand what its effects and functions are. Codonopsis pilosula [Picture] is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Many people only know it in terms of its appearance, so it is difficult to understand what benefits Codonopsis pilosula [Picture] can really bring to people’s bodies. We need to have an in-depth understanding of this medicinal material, Codonopsis pilosula [Picture].

[Other names] Duckweed ginseng, fragrant floating ginseng, creeping ginseng, wild ginseng [Guangdong], milk ginseng [Sichuan]

[Source] It is the root of Campanumoea javanica Blume or C. javanica Blume var. japonica Makino, a plant of the Campanulaceae family. It is best to collect it in autumn and winter. Do not wash it with water immediately after collecting to avoid breaking it. Wait until the roots shrink and soften before washing, steaming and drying them.

[Original form] 1. Leopardus macrophylla : a perennial herbaceous vine that can grow up to 2 meters long. The whole plant is smooth and hairless, with pale powdery frost, a special odor and latex. The roots are enlarged, fleshy, oblong, branched, light yellow in appearance, smooth when fresh, and have obvious longitudinal lines when dry. Stems thin and twining. Simple leaves are opposite or alternate, with petioles almost as long as or slightly shorter than the leaves, often twisted; leaves are ovate-cordate, 2 to 8 cm long, obtuse at the apex, cordate at the base, and with blunt teeth on the edges. It blooms in summer, and the flowers are solitary in the leaf axils. The calyx tube is extremely short, attached to the seeds, with 5 lobes at the upper end, each of which is 0.9 to 1.5 cm long and ovate-lanceolate. The corolla is bell-shaped, 2 to 3.2 cm long, with 5 lobes, curled outward, yellow-green in color, with purple stripes. There are 5 stamens. The ovary is superior and has 5 chambers. The berries are hemispherical and reddish purple when ripe.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, neutral.

【Functions and indications】Nourishes the middle and replenishes Qi, moistens the lungs and produces body fluids. It is used for fatigue due to qi deficiency, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, cough due to lung deficiency, malnutrition in children, and scanty milk.

【Usage and Dosage】 3 to 5 cents.

[Additional prescription] 1. Qi deficiency and fatigue, spleen deficiency and diarrhea: 0.5-1 liang of Codonopsis pilosula, 3-5 qian each of yam and jujube, decocted in water and taken orally.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Collection of Guizhou Folk Prescriptions and Medicines

This is all we have to say about the efficacy of Codonopsis pilosula [Picture]. I hope it will be helpful to you. Although the value of Codonopsis pilosula [Picture] is very high, we must be cautious when eating it.