Codonopsis pilosula, also known as Radix Saposhnikoviae, Radix Scutellariae, Radix Codonopsis Preparata, Radix Codonopsis, Herba Leonuri, and Radix Paeoniae Rubra, belongs to the genus Codonopsis of Campanulaceae. It can be used as a Chinese herbal medicine, which has the functions of invigorating the middle warmer, invigorating qi, quenching thirst, invigorating the spleen and lung, nourishing blood and promoting fluid production, etc. Generally, it is collected in autumn, washed and then dried.
What are the varieties of Codonopsis pilosula: Xidang, Dongdang, Ludang, Tiao and Baidang, etc. The main producing areas are located in southeastern Tibet, northwestern Yunnan, eastern Gansu, western Sichuan, southwestern Shaanxi, Ningxia, Shanxi, Hebei, eastern Qinghai, Henan, Inner Mongolia and Northeast China.
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Codonopsis pilosula is a perennial herb. The plant has milk, and its stem base is long with many tumor-like stem marks, and its root is relatively fat, with a spindle-shaped cylinder shape and few branches.
Color of Codonopsis pilosula: The surface color of the branches of Codonopsis pilosula is grayish yellow, the leaves are green, the flowers are solitary leaf axils, the corolla is bell-shaped, the color is yellow-green with purple spots, and the tender part of the stem has fine white hairs.
Morphological characteristics of Codonopsis pilosula leaves: Codonopsis pilosula leaves alternate and grow on the main stem and lateral branches, while the leaves on the branchlets are nearly opposite, with narrow oval or oval shapes, while the leaves on the branches are gradually narrowed, with rounded or wedge-shaped leaf bases, short and sparse bristles on the petiole, wavy and obtuse serrations on the edges, with hairs or bristles on both sides, and some without hairs.
The seed appearance of codonopsis pilosula: the capsule of codonopsis pilosula is conical in shape, and its seeds are large in number and very small, brown and shiny in color.
The appearance of the roots of Codonopsis pilosula: the roots of Codonopsis pilosula are long conical and cylindrical, fleshy, with fine ring lines on the upper part, lenticels growing on the lower part, and the roots are enlarged.
Sentence describing codonopsis pilosula
In autumn, the mountains are not only beautiful, but also a harvest season. Precious Chinese herbal medicines, such as Ganoderma lucidum, Codonopsis pilosula and Gastrodia elata, are growing in the Woods. These are precious gifts given to us by nature.
Picture appreciation of codonopsis pilosula