The difference between Vine Panax pseudoginseng and Radix Panax quinquefolium: different appearance, different use value, different origin.

1, different appearance

Vine panax pseudoginseng: the base of the plant clusters of fleshy rhizomes, which are often elevated and exposed to the ground, and the rhizomes and their branches have terminal buds and spirally bearing lateral buds, and the buds have fleshy scales. Old stems gray-brown, lenticels protruding, young stems reddish-purple, with longitudinal ribs, axillary fleshy bead buds of different sizes, different shapes, single or in clusters, with terminal and lateral buds, buds with fleshy scales, can be long branching with foliage, forming inflorescences or single flowers.

Vine Panax pseudoginseng:

Tianqi:

Tianqi's main root is conical or cylindrical in shape, with a length of 1-6 cm, and a diameter of 1-4 cm. The surface is gray-brown or gray-yellow, with intermittent longitudinal wrinkles and branching root scars. There are stem scars at the tip, surrounded by verrucose protrusions. Weight, solid texture, gray-green, yellow-green or gray-white cross-section, wood parts slightly radial arrangement. Slight gas, bitter and sweet taste.

2, the use of different values

Vine Panax notoginseng has nourishing and strengthening the waist and knees, blood and eliminate swelling and bruises; taste slightly bitter, warm, with the function of activating and tonifying the blood, can be used to tonify the kidney and strengthen the waist, dissipate blood stasis and eliminate swelling.

Tianqi is used for hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematemesis, hemorrhage, bleeding from trauma, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, and swelling and pain in falling and beating.

3. Different places of origin

Vine Panax quinquefolium is a plant of the genus Panax quinquefolium, which is distributed in the tropical areas of South America and Fujian, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Beijing and other places in mainland China, and has been introduced into cultivation by man.

Tianqi is mainly produced in the counties of Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan, Wenshan County, Yanshan County, Maguan, Xichou, Guangnan, Malipo, Funing, Qiu Bei, etc. It is also planted in Tianyang, Jingxi, Tiandong, Debaosi and other places in Guangxi.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Vine Panax pseudoginseng

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