What plant is Panax notoginseng? Get to know this precious Chinese medicinal herb

Panax notoginseng, also known as Tienchi, is a perennial herbaceous plant, up to 60cm tall, with a relatively short rhizome, and the stem is upright rather than very curved. The flowers are small, appearing quite delicate, yellow-green in color, with 5 petals, and the flowering period is from June to August.

It is mainly produced in the counties of Wenshan Prefecture in Yunnan, including Wenshan County, Yanshan County, Maguan, Xichou, Guangnan, Malipo, Funing, Qiubei and others, while Tianyang, Jingxi, Tiandong, Debao and other places in Guangxi also cultivate it. Wenshan Prefecture in Yunnan has a long history, large output and good quality, and is commonly known as “Wen Sanqi” and “Tianqi”, making it a famous genuine regional medicinal herb.