Kudzu root looks as follows:

Kudzu root is a perennial vine, about 10 meters long. The whole plant has yellowish-brown coarse hairs. The roots are very thick. Its leaves are alternate and have long stems. The stalk has 3 compound leaves. The leaves are diamond-shaped and round, with a pointed apex, a round base, and white pubescence on both sides.

Kudzu root is yellow, and its flowers are purple or blue-purple, 15 to 19 cm long. Its calyx is five-toothed, and generally 2-3 flowers can bloom on the flower branches.

Pueraria lobata leaves are lateral leaflets, smaller leaves, rhombus-elliptical or oval-shaped, sometimes with 2 to 3 wavy lobes, axillary racemes, and yellow-white peduncles. of fluff.

The seeds of Pueraria lobata are oval in shape, somewhat flat, russet in color, and shiny. Its flowering period is between April and August, and its fruiting period is between August and October.

Pueraria lobata is the tuberous root of the Pueraria genus in the Papilion family. It is widely distributed in my country and can be found in almost every province in the country. It is rich in starch and has high health care value.

Pueraria lobata, Pueraria lobata is the dried root of the leguminous plant Pueraria lobata. Pueraria lobata is in the form of thick rectangular slices or small squares cut vertically. The outer skin is light brown, with longitudinal wrinkles, and is rough. The cut surface is yellow-white, with no obvious texture. The texture is tough and fibrous. It is odorless and has a slightly sweet taste.

Kudzu root is known as "plant gold". Pueraria lobata is used for medicinal purposes. It has the functions of relieving inflammation, reducing fever, producing body fluids, quenching thirst, and stopping diarrhea. It can also improve symptoms such as stiffness of the neck, dizziness, headache, and tinnitus in patients with hypertension. The active ingredients are daidzein, xanthoside and puerarin.