Sanqi, the name of Chinese medicine. Mainly produced in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, hence the name Wenshan Sanqi, also known as Wenzhou Sanqi, is the dry root and rhizome of Sanqi. ) Chen Fuhui of Araliaceae. Digging, cleaning, separating taproot, lateral root and rhizome before flowering in autumn, and drying. Branches and roots are called "tendons" and rhizomes are called "cuts".
Physiological characteristics:
1, the taproot is conical or cylindrical, with a length of 1 ~ 6 cm and a diameter of 1 ~ 4 cm. The surface is grayish brown or grayish yellow, with intermittent longitudinal wrinkles and root marks. There are stem marks on the top and tumor-like processes around. It is heavy and solid, with gray-green, yellow-green or gray-white cross section and micro-wood arranged radially. Slight breath, bitterness and sweetness.
2. The rib is cylindrical or conical, with a length of 2-6 cm, an upper end diameter of about 0.8 cm and a lower end diameter of about 0.3 cm.
3. The incision is irregular, shriveled, block or strip, and there are several obvious stem marks and ring lines on the surface. The center of the section is grayish green or white, and the edge is dark green or gray.
Brewing method:
1, notoginseng: take the original medicinal materials, remove impurities, and mash them when used.
2. Notoginseng: Take Notoginseng, wash it, dry it and grind it into fine powder.
3. Cooked Notoginseng: Take clean Notoginseng, break it into small pieces, fry it with edible oil until the surface is brown, take it out, drain the oil and grind it into fine powder.
4, Sanqi tablets: take Sanqi, wash it, steam it thoroughly, take it out, slice it in time, and dry it.