The appearance characteristics of Panax notoginseng are often described by the words "lion's head, chrysanthemum heart, copper skin and iron bone".
"Lion's head" refers to the tumor-like protrusion at the top and around notoginseng;
"Chrysanthemum Heart" describes the cross-sectional appearance of Panax notoginseng, on which you can see the radial texture, just like the bifurcated petals of chrysanthemum.
"Copper skin" refers to its skin color, yellow-green like brass;
"Iron bone" means its texture is as hard as iron.
It is said that it is difficult to smash, and the sound quality is the same as that of metallic iron. If that's the case, it's really not easy to make notoginseng.
Even a hammer can't break the vegetation, it should be the hardest vegetation. So some people call it "the diamond in the wood", suggesting that it can drill through all blood stasis and stagnation, and it really deserves its reputation.
pseudo-ginseng
Sweet, slightly bitter and warm in nature.
Meridian tropism belongs to liver and stomach meridians.
Efficacy indication
1. Removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding
It can treat various bleeding syndromes inside and outside the human body and is good at stopping bleeding.
It can also remove blood stasis and promote tissue regeneration, and has the characteristics of stopping bleeding without leaving blood stasis.
2. Promote blood circulation and relieve pain
Treat various traumatic injuries, blood stasis, swelling and pain.
Yunnan Baiyao, a star product for the treatment of traumatic injury, is a secret, but Panax notoginseng is the main component of the medicine, and it is also a well-known secret.
As a nouveau riche who just flowed into the Central Plains from the Ming Dynasty, all the doctors who came into contact with this medicine were curious and devoted themselves to drug testing. For example, in the last issue, we mentioned that Li Shizhen cut his arm to try medicine, and Dr. Tian stabbed his thigh to prove his innocence. There is Zhang Xichun in modern times. ...
Zhang Xichun, who is regarded as a master of medical practice, often adopts empirical methods when exploring the combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine, personally tasting medicines and personally supervising the production. How can Sanqi be spared?
Regarding Sanqi, Zhang Xichun's own mental journey (case) is as follows:
One summer, I didn't close the curtains when I slept because I was greedy for cold.
After catching the wind, my right face is swollen, and I can't sleep at night because of the pain.
I took western medicine to reduce fever and relieve pain myself. Although I sweated, my heart was warm, my face was swollen, and my gums were red, swollen and painful.
So I prescribed Chinese medicine for clearing away fire and expelling wind, promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling, but my heart was not hot, and my right face was still swollen and hot.
Later, he remembered: external use of notoginseng can remove blood stasis and stop the pain of golden sore.
So he thought: if you take it orally, you should be able to quickly resolve the congestion, and the pain will definitely stop after the congestion.
So he took the money to take it at the end of March 7, and the pain eased after a few minutes. He ate it twice that day, and the pain and swelling disappeared.
Continue to take the medicine three times a day for two days, and the swelling has completely disappeared.
Such a toss and turn made Zhang Xichun deeply sigh: The function of Sanqi is incredible!
Therefore, Panax Notoginseng has obvious detumescence and analgesic effects.
Therefore, it is recorded in Experience of Western Medicine that people with traumatic injury and pain in viscera and meridians can take Panax Notoginseng externally and orally, and the pain can stop. If the sore is swollen at the beginning, it can be eliminated by external application of Notoginseng Radix. (It can be divided equally with rhubarb powder and mixed with vinegar).
In addition to relieving pain and swelling, it can also heal sores and promote granulation. "Compendium of Materia Medica" contains: When carbuncle swelling just begins, Panax notoginseng can promote carbuncle swelling to disappear internally; If carbuncle is swollen and ulcerated, Panax notoginseng can help promote granulation and heal sores.
Panax notoginseng contains saponins similar to ginseng, so it has similar effects to ginseng, so it has a function that is not often mentioned: tonifying deficiency.
There is a title of "South Seven and North Ginseng" in the rivers and lakes of Materia Medica, in which South Seven refers to Yunnan Sanqi and North Ginseng refers to Northeast Ginseng.
They are also called because they are all good medicines for tonifying deficiency; Second, because both are extremely expensive drugs.
Zhao Xuemin also mentioned in Compendium of Materia Medica: "Sanqi is quite a kind of ginseng, which is the first to replenish qi and blood, and has the same taste, so ginseng and Sanqi are the most precious drugs."
In the way of taking, it can be taken orally or externally.
You can fry it in water, but because this guy is really expensive, in order to save money, I ground it into powder and took it away.
Note: pregnant women should use it with caution!
Modern medical research shows that Panax notoginseng does have the functions of hemostasis, improving coronary circulation, analgesia, anti-fatigue, anti-inflammation, anti-aging, anti-oxidation, reducing blood fat, cholesterol and regulating immunity. Can be used for treating various hemorrhagic diseases, such as coronary heart disease and hyperlipidemia.