Panax notoginseng

white

(Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine)

Another name: dabushei, huanyangshen, sanmianqi, Jiegudan, Sanbu Jiegudan, sanpiqi.

[source] it is the whole plant of Sedum sativum L.

[plant morphology] seven peas

Herbs perennial, all glabrous. Rhizome fleshy, brown. The stem is erect and long with few branches. Stem erect, about 30-35 cm high. Leaves 3, sessile, ovate rhombic, 1.5-3.5 cm long, apex acute, base broadly cuneate, margin with irregularly obtuse teeth or undulate. Inflorescence cymose, with many flowers; dioecious; sepals 4, strip lanceolate; petals 4, yellow green, oblong lanceolate, 2 mm long; stamens shorter than petals; female carpels 4, erect. The upper part of the follicle is divergent and star shaped. Seeds narrowly ovate or oblong, brown. The flowering period is from May to June. The fruit period is from July to August.

Humus soil or stone crevice on rock under mountain forest, often in rock area, distributed in Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan and Gansu.

The root of this plant (Panax notoginseng) is also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[collection] the whole grass was harvested in summer, dried or fresh.

It is astringent and smooth.

[function indications] hemostasis, analgesia, strengthening tendons and long bones. Treatment of traumatic injuries, fractures.

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 2-3 yuan. External use: tamping.