Panax notoginseng is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places. The root of Panax notoginseng is used as medicine. It is warm in nature and pungent in taste. It has obvious effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is known as "gold cannot be exchanged" and "the sacred herb of the South".

Panax notoginseng and lotus root egg custard

Consists of 1 fresh lotus root, 5 grams of Panax notoginseng powder, 1 egg, and appropriate amount of refined salt.

Preparation method: Wash the lotus root, chop it into pieces, twist it with gauze to make the lotus root juice (about 1 small cup), put the Panax notoginseng powder and eggs into a bowl and mix well. Put the lotus root juice into the pot, add a small amount of water, boil it, add notoginseng powder, egg paste, salt, and mix thoroughly.

Usage: Eat with meals.

Function: Benefit the stomach and stop bleeding. It is suitable for those who vomit blood and have tarry stools caused by gastric bleeding.

Yam and Panax notoginseng porridge

Composition: 100 grams of raw yam, 20 grams of longan meat, 6 grams of ginger charcoal, 10 grams of Panax notoginseng powder, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Preparation method: Boil the longan meat and ginger for 30 minutes, remove the ginger residue, add yam powder and Panax notoginseng powder, cook over low heat until it becomes porridge, add appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Usage: Take warmly 2 to 3 times a day.

Functions: Strengthen the spleen and kidneys, warm the body, dispel cold, and stop bleeding. Suitable for blood in the stool due to spleen and stomach deficiency.

Contraindications: This prescription is warm in nature and should not be used if there is dampness, heat or blood in the stool.

Panax notoginseng stewed chicken

Consists of 1 young hen (about 1 kilogram), 12 grams of Panax notoginseng, 10 grams of wolfberry, 10 jujubes, and 10 grams of longan meat. Appropriate amounts of ginger, refined salt, soy sauce, and cooking wine.

Preparation method: Take 1 clean hen, mix Panax notoginseng, wolfberry, jujube, longan meat and ginger, refined salt, soy sauce and cooking wine, then stuff it into the chicken belly. Then put the whole chicken into an enamel or ceramic basin with the belly facing up, cover it and steam it in a cage or iron pot. After 2 to 3 hours, take it out of the cage. Add an appropriate amount of MSG and it is ready to eat.

Usage: Eat with meals.

Function: nourishing blood and replenishing essence. It is suitable for patients with bone tumor radiotherapy, chemotherapy reaction and cancer-related anemia.