Lu dangshen

Codonopsis pilosula is mainly produced in Pingshun, Lingchuan, Licheng, Wuxiang, Changzhi and other counties in southeastern Shanxi. History: When Li Shizhen introduced Dangshen in Compendium of Materia Medica in the Ming Dynasty, he wrote, "It's the party members whose roots are quite slender and drooping, with more than one foot or ten divergences. Its price is slightly better than silver. " The root of Codonopsis pilosula is round and tapered, the top is enlarged, and there are many stem marks, commonly known as "lion head". The cross section of Codonopsis pilosula is yellowish or yellowish white, with a yellow circle center in the center, which has the characteristics of sweet taste, large size, thick and fat length, straight skin lines, yellow and black skin color, firm and dense meat, many wrinkles and no dryness. It is better to have long strips, thick fat and white sections. Codonopsis pilosula is an authentic medicinal material in Shanxi. Taking root as medicine, it is flat and sweet in nature, and has the functions of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating qi, promoting body fluid production, and regulating the spleen and stomach. It is one of the commonly used drugs in traditional Chinese medicine. Lu Party is the most famous.
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