Is acanthopanax senticosus acanthopanax bark?
Although Acanthopanax senticosus and Acanthopanax senticosus have certain similarities in name, the difference between them is not very great. Acanthopanax senticosus and Acanthopanax senticosus have different plant sources and medicinal values, so they should be used according to the doctor's advice.
Medicinal use of acanthopanax senticosus
Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi (Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi, Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi) is used for rheumatic arthralgia and soreness of waist and knees. The product has the functions of expelling wind and dampness, nourishing liver and kidney, and strengthening bones and muscles. It is most suitable for patients with liver and kidney deficiency and rheumatism, and can be used alone by soaking in wine, or in combination with Notopterygium Rhizoma, Gentiana macrophylla, Radix Clematidis, etc. It can be used for treating liver and kidney deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, weakness of feet and knees, and tardiness of children. It is used for edema and dysuria, and it can promote diuresis to reduce swelling and treat edema and dysuria. It is often used together with Poria Peel, Pericarpium Arecae, Ginger Peel, and Gegu. The general dosage and usage are: one yuan to San Qian, decocted and eaten.
Medicinal use of acanthopanax bark
Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi (Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi, Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi) tastes bitter, warm and toxic. It can be used for treating arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness, and soreness of waist and knees. It is longer than diuresis, and is used to treat edema (especially heart failure edema), which is unfavorable for urination. The clinical dosage is 3 ~ 6g, so it should be taken with caution and not excessive. Although Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi and Cortex Periplocae both have the effect of expelling wind and dampness, their characters and functions are quite different due to different sources.
How to distinguish the two?
The identification of the two is mainly different in smell. Cortex Acanthopanacis has a specific aroma, while Cortex Acanthopanacis has no. In character identification, Acanthopanax senticosus is in an irregular roll shape. The appearance is grayish brown (brown), with transverse oblong lenticels and twisted longitudinal stripes. The inner surface is yellow and white (grayish yellow) with fine longitudinal lines, and the section is slightly flat; Cortex Periplocae: in the form of a roll or a groove. The outer surface is gray (yellow) brown, and the cork is flaky. The inner surface is yellowish white or light reddish brown, with fine longitudinal lines, and the section is easily broken and irregular. Strong specific aroma, bitter taste, slightly numb tongue feeling.