Codonopsis pilosula

Chinese Name: Codonopsis pilosula

Root class

[synonyms] native ginseng, baizhangguang, Tianhu (the criterion of syndrome differentiation and treatment), Pseudostellaria heterophylla, red Codonopsis pilosula (from the new materia medica), golden chicken claw (from the original materia medica), Shanhua (Chinese medicine Zhi Zhi), shanradish (Zhejiang traditional Chinese medicine manual), mingshashen (Chinese medicine Zhi), Mingshen (Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine Zhi).

[source] it is the root of Codonopsis lanceolata.

[plant morphology] Codonopsis pilosula

Perennial herbs, 50-100 cm high. Roots stout, cylindrical or stout, fusiform. Stem erect, hollow, upper branched. The root leaves have long stalks, the stalks are about 30 cm long, the base is enlarged and sheath like; the leaves are broadly ovate, 6-15 cm long, with two or three pinnate divisions in three stages, and the lobules are lanceolate. The flower stem is usually drawn out from one side, erect, far away from the leaf cluster, with fine longitudinal lines on the surface and sparse branches on the upper part; the inflorescence is terminal, forming a wide panicle compound umbel, without involucre, with 5-10 pedicels, 2-10 cm long, thin and soft; the involucre is several, conical, shorter than the involucre; the involucre is 10-15, 5-8 mm long; the flower is small, about 2 mm in diameter; the calyx is 5-8 mm long Petals 5, ovate lanceolate, white; stamens 5, anthers elliptic, filaments slender; ovary inferior, elliptic, style 2, spreading; lateral inflorescences, pistils often sterile. The double hanging fruit is wide elliptic, 3-4 mm long and 2.5-3 mm wide, smooth and with longitudinal lines. The fruit ridges are not obvious. There are 3 oil tubes between the fruit ridges and 2 oil tubes on the commissural surface. The flowering period is from April to May. The fruit period is from May to June.

It grows in the place where the soil is thick under the sparse shrubbery in the mountains. It is distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and other places.

[collection] in spring, remove the stems, leaves and fibrous roots, wash the soil, boil in boiling water until there is no white heart, take them out, scrape off the skin and dry them in the sun. The commodity is called "mingdangshen". In Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, the stout ones were picked and dried without boiling. The commodity is called "powder sand ginseng". "

(1) Codonopsis pilosula

The dry roots are spindle shaped, salty long and spiny. It is 15 cm long and 1.5 cm in diameter. The outer surface is yellowish white with wax like luster and obvious branch root marks. It is hard and brittle, easy to break, irregular section, yellow white, translucent and powdery. Cambium and xylem are easily separated. The air is slightly fragrant and the taste is sweet. It is better to be strong and uniform, solid and heavy in quality, thin in skin, yellow in cross section and translucent.

It is mainly produced in Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and other places.

② Codonopsis pilosula

The dried roots are similar in size to those of Codonopsis pilosula, except that the outer surface is yellowish with no wax. It is hard, white, powdery and brown in section, and the cambium is very obvious. The air is slightly fragrant. It is better to be dry and white.

It is mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangsu and other places.

[chemical composition] it contains a small amount of volatile oil and a large amount of starch.

[processing] soak in water, remove, slice and dry.

[flavor] sweet, slightly bitter, cool.

① "Materia Medica from the new": "sweet, slightly cold, light taste. "

② "Ben Cao Qiu yuan": "Gan, Ping, Wei Han. "

③ "Yinpianxinshen": bitter, slightly sweet. "

[Guijing] records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine: "entering the liver and lung meridians. "

Functions and indications: clearing lung, resolving phlegm, calming liver, harmonizing stomach, detoxifying. It is used to treat phlegm, fire, cough, dyspnea, dizziness, vomiting, eyes, leucorrhea, sores and sores.

① "Materia Medica from the new": "tonifying lung qi, dredging and descending, tonifying qi and promoting fluid. It is used to treat cough, dyspnea, phlegm, fire, long-term malaria, leaching, dystocia, amenorrhea, diarrhea due to lung heat, nausea and choking due to dryness and astringency. "

② "Seeking the source of Materia Medica": "nourishing blood, generating fluid, eliminating heat and detoxifying. Stir fried with ginger juice can invigorate Qi, promote muscle growth and relieve sores. "

③ "Yinpianxinshen": "Wenpi, huatanshi, pingganfeng. It can cure dizziness, vomit and servant. "

④ "Records of traditional Chinese medicine": "moistening the lung, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, harmonizing the stomach and stopping vomiting. It can cure cough and vomiting, detoxify and cure sores. "

⑤ Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "dispelling wind, relieving fever, tonifying lung and relieving cough. Treatment of lung deficiency, cough, phlegm, dizziness, wind heat, red eyes and dry mouth. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 2-4 yuan; or boil cream.

[should not] Qi deficiency depression, Jingguan not solid and pregnant women take it with caution.

① "From the new materia medica:" spleen deficiency depression, slippery essence dream all banned, with its downward and slippery orifices also. Pregnant women are also taboo. "

② "Yinxu Ganwang, internal heat and thirst should not be used. "

③ "Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals": "cough without sweat should not be used. "

④ "Medicine science": "it is easy to cause edema if you take a large amount of it. "

[selected formula] ① tonifying Yin deficiency: native ginseng, matching Poria cocos. Boil cream. (Wang Anqing's collection of herbs)

② Treatment of leucorrhea: native ginseng (sliced) three Liang, steamed with Chen Shao rice wine, divided into three services. (hundred grass mirror)

③ Cure Myrica rubra poison: soil ginseng, wine decocting. (Wang Anqing's collection of herbs)

[famous scholar's discussion] Materia Medica from the new: "native ginseng, good in nature, can stretch the lung meridian, and make the clearing and elimination go down. Every time there is evidence of ascending but not descending, there is a miraculous effect. "

[storage] store in a well ventilated and dry place, moistureproof and mothproof.

Chinese PinYin : Ming Dang Can