Effect of codonopsis pilosula: invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the lung. Used for spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath, palpitation, anorexia, loose stool, deficiency asthma and cough. Indications: diarrhea, anemia and chronic gastritis in children with spleen deficiency.

Historical records:

1757 "materia medica from the new" in the Qing dynasty "tonifies the qi and produces fluid. Ganping tonifies the middle energizer, tonifies the qi, regulates the spleen and stomach, eliminates polydipsia and slight deficiency of the middle energizer, which is very smooth. According to the ancient herbal cloud, it is better to join the Party.

1765 in the compendium of materia medica written by Zhao Xuemin in the Qing dynasty, Weng Youliang was quoted as discriminating mistakes: Codonopsis pilosula has the function of replacing ginseng, and its skin is yellow and horizontal, which is similar to windproof, so it is named to prevent the party. Huizhou and other places in the south of the Yangtze River are called Lion's Head Ginseng, which was named Dang's Ginseng in ancient times because of its large and round reed head. Produced in Taihang Mountain, Shanxi Province, Lu 'an Prefecture and other places to win. Delicious, better than jujube meat.

Zhang Shanlei, a medical scientist at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, wrote in Materia Medica Justice: "Codonopsis pilosula can tonify the spleen and stomach, moisten the lungs and promote fluid production, and strengthen the movement of qi, which is not far from ginseng. It is especially valuable to strengthen the spleen without dryness, nourish the stomach yin without dampness, moisten the lungs without cold, nourish the blood without being greasy, inspire the yang, and vibrate the qi without rigidity and dryness. Therefore, all ginseng used in ancient and modern prescriptions can be used by Lu Dangshen, that is, all ginseng used in all kinds of syndromes can be used by Lu Dangshen. "