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Polygonatum odoratum belongs to Polygonatum of Liliaceae. The stem is cylindrical with a diameter of 5- 14 mm. The stem is 20-50 cm high and has 7- 12 leaves; Leaves alternate, ovoid to ovoid-oblong, 5-12cm long and 3-16cm wide, with a sharp tip and a grayish white underside, which is smooth to papillary rough veins; The inflorescence has 1-4 flowers, the total pedicel length is 1- 1.5 cm, and there are no bracts or strip-shaped lanceolate bracts. Perianth yellow-green to white, full length 1.3-20 mm, perianth tube straight, lobes about 3-4 mm long; Filaments filiform, nearly smooth to papillose, anthers about 4 mm long; Ovary 3-4 mm long, style length 10- 14 mm; Berry is blue-black, with a diameter of 7- 10 mm and 7-9 seeds. Polygonatum odoratum has strong adaptability to environmental conditions and lax requirements on soil conditions, and is suitable for growing in moist, deep and loose soil. Cold-resistant, avoid direct sunlight; Under evergreen forests or shady slopes in Shan Ye, 500-3000m above sea level. Polygonatum odoratum is used as medicine, its rhizome is dry, its taste is sweet and its nature is slightly cold. It has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and can be used for treating lung and stomach yin injury, hot cough, dry throat and thirst due to internal heat.
Polygonatum odoratum and Polygonatum sibiricum belong to two different Chinese herbal medicines, and the specific differences are in efficacy, indications of diseases, tropism of nature and taste, taboos and so on. No matter taking Polygonatum odoratum or Polygonatum sibiricum, you should follow the doctor's advice, and you should not blindly use drugs or increase the dosage of drugs yourself to avoid inducing discomfort.
1, Efficacy: The main functions of Polygonatum odoratum are promoting fluid production to quench thirst, nourishing yin and moistening dryness. The main functions of Polygonatum sibiricum are invigorating spleen and qi, nourishing kidney and replenishing essence. And Polygonatum also has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs;
2. Indications: Polygonatum odoratum has a certain curative effect on lung-heat cough, headache, body heat and other diseases, and can also play an auxiliary role in treating exogenous diseases such as yin deficiency, body fluid injury and thirst. Polygonatum sibiricum is mainly used for sallow complexion and dry mouth caused by spleen deficiency, and can also be used for soreness of waist and knees, impotence and nocturnal emission caused by kidney deficiency, and also has a certain auxiliary effect on cough caused by yin deficiency.
3, sexual taste: Yuzhu is sweet, flat, and belongs to the lungs and kidneys; Polygonatum odoratum is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and belongs to spleen meridian, lung meridian and kidney meridian. There is little difference between the two in this respect.
4. Taboo: Polygonatum odoratum can't usually be taken with western medicine at the same time, and attention should be paid to avoid being salty in diet. Patients with spleen deficiency and phlegm should also use Polygonatum odoratum with caution to avoid adverse drug reactions. Polygonatum sibiricum can not be eaten with plum food in general, and it is not recommended for those with moderate cold diarrhea and phlegm-dampness and qi stagnation.