Sedum notoginseng root

Sedum notoginseng root

(Chinese medicine and plant Atlas)

[synonym] shengsanqi, guangsanqi (Nanjing folk herb), xiaozhongsanqi, 300bang (Guizhou folk medicine Collection).

[source] it is the root of Sedum pseudo ginseng, a plant of Crassulaceae. The plant morphology is shown in the article "Sedum pseudo ginseng".

[collection] it can be collected all year round, but it is better to collect from late autumn to early spring next year.

[medicinal material] the root is fleshy and massive, and the branched root is cylindrical or slightly conical. It is not easy to dry. After drying, the quality is loose, dark brown, and the surface is not flat.

Produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guizhou and other places.

[chemical constituents] the root contains alkaloid, tannin, starch and arbutin

[function indications] hemostasis, detumescence, pain. It is used to treat hematemesis, bleeding, trauma and bone pain.

① "Nanjing folk herbs": "treating hematemesis. "

② "Hemostasis and analgesia". Stop hematemesis, hemoptysis due to injury, bleeding, lung disease, cough. External use to stop bleeding. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction. External use: tamping.

[selected formula] for the treatment of tendon and bone injuries: fresh soil Panax notoginseng root, four or five pieces. Wash away the sediment, use two or three cups of old wine and brown sugar Decoction to mix and take, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. (Zhejiang Journal of traditional Chinese medicine (3): 1261957)