Three-year-old Panax notoginseng flower is rich in total saponins of Panax notoginseng, which has the effects of clearing away heat, diminishing inflammation, relieving pain, calming, dilating coronary artery, improving cerebral circulation, lowering blood pressure and blood lipid. Sanqi for three years is a kind of tea substitute and medicinal tea that people in Yunnan often drink. This is a good health drink. Take 3-5 flowers of Panax notoginseng and brew them directly with boiling water, which will bring forth saliva and return to sweetness, but it is not suitable for pregnant women to drink. Sanqihua is cool and warm. If you add a few pieces of panax notoginseng flowers to the stewed chicken ribs, its nourishing effect will be better.
Panax notoginseng is the root of F. H. Chen of Burk. Because it is closely related to ginseng in botany and has some similar effects, it is also called Shensanqi. Mainly produced in Wenshan, Yunnan, it is called Hua Kai Sanqi. Produced in Tian Yang, Jingxi and Baise, Guangxi, they are called Tianqi and Tianqi. The two provinces are close to each other, with similar climate and geographical environment, and similar quality of medicinal materials, with no obvious difference. Panax notoginseng is a big, heavy, grayish green, solid and dark green medicinal material.
Panax notoginseng is a bright pearl in the vast ocean of traditional Chinese medicine, and its application has a history of more than 400 years. At first, it may be a folk medicine used by ethnic minorities in Guangxi and Yunnan, and later it was used in the southern army. Finally, it was included in Compendium of Materia Medica by Li Shizhen, a great medical scientist in Ming Dynasty, and its wonderful curative effect was paid more and more attention by later generations.
1 on the efficacy of panax notoginseng
According to Compendium of Materia Medica, Notoginseng has the function of "stopping bleeding, dispersing blood and relieving pain", which is used for "patients with arrow injury caused by golden blade, leg sores caused by falls and bleeding", and later physicians are mostly used for traumatic injuries, blood stasis and swelling, and bleeding such as vomiting blood, epistaxis, collapse and menstrual blood. Because notoginseng has the effect of stopping bleeding and removing blood stasis, it can stop bleeding without leaving blood stasis, and promote blood circulation without activating blood. This advantage determines that Panax notoginseng is an ideal hemostatic drug. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, many books on traditional Chinese medicine have only recorded the effects of Sanqi on "removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain". However, according to thousands of years' experience in folk clinical medication, the botanical relationship with ginseng, ancient literature records and modern pharmacological research results, the author thinks that Panax notoginseng has another important effect-invigorating qi and enriching blood. This understanding,
Zhao Xuemin, a doctor in Qing Dynasty, wrote Notes on Compendium of Materia Medica. "Zhao Shen", which once recorded: "Ginseng tonifies qi first, and Sanqi tonifies blood first, with the same taste and the same function. It is the most precious medicine. " In addition, Yunnan people have practical experience and habits in using Panax notoginseng as a tonic: under normal circumstances, people like to stew chicken with Panax notoginseng or swallow it with cooked Panax notoginseng because of weakness, lack of blood, pale face, dizziness, weakness of limbs and loss of appetite. After taking it, people often feel better, their limbs are strong, their diet is improved, their complexion is improved and their sleep is improved. The author took raw Panax Notoginseng and other preparations of Panax Notoginseng for many times due to illness, and realized that it really has the function of invigorating qi similar to ginseng, especially the function of invigorating spleen and lung. It has been reported that the cooked Panax Notoginseng saponins have a certain therapeutic effect on bleeding rabbits, which can increase the values of red blood cells and hemoglobin until they return to normal. I believe that Sanqi can really replenish blood. Clinically, it can also be used to treat patients with uterine prolapse due to qi deficiency and subsidence.
Notoginseng Radix contains notoginsenoside, flavonoid glycoside and other components. The content of total saponins is about 8% ~ 65438 02%. Panax notoginseng saponins are similar to ginsenoside, but the main components are ginsenoside Rb and Rg, and ginsenoside is panaxadiol and panaxadiol, which is an effective component of Panax notoginseng for nourishing and strengthening. Pharmacological data prove that Panax notoginseng has obvious anticoagulant effect, which can inhibit platelet aggregation, promote fibrinolysis and reduce whole blood viscosity. It can dilate coronary artery, obviously increase coronary blood flow, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption and improve hypoxia tolerance. Panax notoginseng has a strong hemostatic effect, and has a certain degree of antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and sedative effects. Panax notoginseng saponins can increase fasting blood glucose, but also reduce glucose hyperglycemia, which has a two-way regulation effect on glucose metabolism. Notoginseng Radix has immunoregulation similar to that of Ginseng Radix, and can improve the adaptability of the body to external adverse stimuli. The basic research on the development and application of Panax Notoginseng in cooperation with Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Wenshan Science and Technology Commission of Yunnan Province shows that the effect of Panax Notoginseng saponins is greater than that of ginsenoside at the same dose. In the aspects of anti-fatigue, lowering blood sugar and strengthening yang, they have the same effect and similar intensity. Conclusion Panax notoginseng has the same nourishing and strengthening effects as ginseng.
Examples of health care application of panax notoginseng
Panax notoginseng has many pharmacological effects on cardiovascular system, human metabolism, nervous system and physical fitness, which makes it promising in preventing and treating many diseases and health care. According to the author's experience, it can be used in the following aspects:
(1) Middle-aged and elderly people with weak qi and blood (including anemia), pale complexion, dizziness, weakness of limbs, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, and decreased hemogram (decreased red blood cells, white blood cells and hemoglobin values) can take Panax notoginseng and related products, such as Panax notoginseng, Panax notoginseng steamed chicken, Panax notoginseng steamed meat pie, Panax notoginseng total glycoside granules, etc. Can make them energetic and excited.
(2) Middle-aged and elderly people suffer from neurasthenia, insomnia, dreaminess, lack of food, and listlessness, which can increase sleep, cheer up the spirit and stimulate appetite. Panax notoginseng 2g can be swallowed with boiling water before going to bed every day, or you can take Panax notoginseng granules.
(3) Middle-aged and elderly people with coronary heart disease or coronary heart disease tendency, chest tightness, chest pain, palpitation and other symptoms can swallow Notoginseng twice a day in the morning and evening, each time 1 ~ 2g. Or mixing with Saviae Miltiorrhizae Radix, and uniformly dividing into powder, and swallowing 2-3g each time. You can also eat compound Danshen tablets. Notoginseng Radix has the advantages of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and strengthening the body, which not only improves the blood circulation of coronary artery, but also supplements healthy qi and enhances the ability to overcome diseases.
(4) If the blood lipid (cholesterol) is too high, and you are obese and overweight, you can swallow 2 ~ 3g of Notoginseng every day for 1 week and rest 1 week. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, black sesame, Alisma orientale, etc. It can also be made into powder and taken twice a day in the morning and evening. It can not only reduce blood lipid and cholesterol, but also prevent arteriosclerosis and premature gray hair. This effect may be related to the effect of Panax notoginseng on promoting human material metabolism.
(5) Treating traumatic injury, blood stasis, swelling and pain. Traumatic traumatic fractures often have symptoms such as bleeding, blood stasis, subcutaneous bruising, local swelling and pain. Panax notoginseng has the functions of stopping bleeding, removing blood stasis (promoting the absorption of blood stasis), reducing swelling and relieving pain, and can completely eliminate the above-mentioned traumatic injuries and symptoms, and enhance the human body's ability to overcome injuries, so it is called the "holy medicine for trauma". Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica records: "Take one or two dollars before being beaten, especially after being beaten". After general trauma (such as traumatic injury and fracture), taking raw Radix Notoginseng, 2g each time, twice a day for 5-7 days, can stop bleeding, remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain.
(6) Prevention and treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer bleeding and chronic gastritis with bleeding tendency. 2g of Panax notoginseng can be swallowed alone, twice a day, 10 day. It can also be mixed with Rhizoma Bletillae, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Coptidis, etc. , 4g each time, twice a day. Has the functions of promoting hemostasis, healing ulcer focus and relieving pain.
(7) Hemorrhagic diseases, such as fundus hemorrhage, subconjunctival hemorrhage, periodontitis and gingival hemorrhage, menorrhagia, hemorrhoid hemorrhage, hemoptysis (such as bronchiectasis and pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis), etc. It can be taken orally and has good hemostatic and therapeutic effects.
(8) Adjuvant therapeutic agents for cancer. Cancer is a common fatal disease among middle-aged and elderly people. Cancer in the middle and late stage often manifests as insufficient positive energy and excessive evil energy. The application of Panax Notoginseng can play the role of anti-cancer and eliminating pathogens, help to enhance the body's immunity, help to overcome death, prolong life and reduce the damage caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Its function of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain is also beneficial to improve systemic and local blood circulation and relieve pain. A variety of Panax notoginseng preparations can be selected, such as "Panax notoginseng honey essence" produced in Wenshan.
3 Several methods of taking Panax notoginseng
(1) Notoginseng: Raw or cooked Notoginseng (slightly fried with vegetable oil or peanut oil) is ground into fine powder and bottled for later use. Take 1 ~ 3g with boiled water every time according to the illness. This method is convenient to process and take, is not limited by conditions, and is convenient for long-term persistence. This method is often used for traumatic injuries, various hemorrhagic diseases and coronary heart disease.
(2) Notoginseng tea: soak a piece of Notoginseng or a proper amount of Notoginseng roots (chopped) in boiling water as tea, or add a small amount of rock sugar to taste. Can be used for tonifying deficiency, and can also be used for chronic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Panax notoginseng is cheap and effective.
(3) Panax notoginseng honey: slice Panax notoginseng, soak it in honey, and eat it after half a month. Take a proper amount of boiling water at a time. Used for tonifying deficiency and neurasthenia. It is more suitable for constipation patients (because honey has the effect of moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels).
(4) Steamed or stewed chicken with Notoginseng Radix: 5 ~ 10g of Notoginseng Radix is added with water for soft slicing (above 160, small Notoginseng Radix does not need to be sliced), the chicken is slaughtered, cleaned and diced, and then steamed in a steamer for 3 ~ 4h until the chicken is cooked and the medicine juice is dissolved. Or put notoginseng into the washed chicken belly and cook until the chicken is cooked. Serve chicken and soup. You can add some condiments such as salt and pepper when you take it. It is often used when qi and blood are weak and need to be supplemented. After the compatibility of Radix Notoginseng and chicken, the nourishing power is stronger and the warmth is increased.
(5) Steamed meat pie of Panax notoginseng: Chop 200g pork or beef with moderate fat and thin, add 5 ~ 10g of Panax notoginseng, mix well, steam in a steamer, or stew in water. Spices such as pepper, salt and monosodium glutamate can be added when taking. This amount can be taken in three times. Used to tonify qi and blood deficiency, it is a commonly used oral method in Yunnan.