How Many Heads Should Notoginseng Have? The Latest Selection Guide
Notoginseng is a perennial upright herbaceous plant of the genus Panax in the family Araliaceae. Its rhizome and fleshy roots are a precious traditional Chinese medicine, praised as “Jinbuhuan” and “Southern Divine Herb”. It has the effects of stopping bleeding, breaking up blood stasis, reducing inflammation and relieving pain, and nourishing the body. It is a key medicine for treating traumatic injuries, and its flowers and leaves also have a heat-clearing effect. Now let us take a look together at how many heads notoginseng should have!
How many heads should notoginseng have?
The fewer the number of notoginseng heads, the better. The fewer the number of pieces, the larger each individual notoginseng is, and the larger the size, the higher the medicinal content and the better the effect when taken. This is because notoginseng has 3 layers: the innermost layer is the notoginseng heart, also called the tree heart; the second layer is the membrane wrapping the heart, usually yellow or reddish-white; and the outermost layer is the skin, which has relatively low medicinal value. The medicinal content of notoginseng is all in the notoginseng heart. The thicker the heart, the richer the medicinal content, so the larger the size, the better the notoginseng.
Is bigger notoginseng always better?
1. The grade of notoginseng is determined by size. The larger the size, the higher the medicinal content and the more active ingredients; the smaller the size, the lower the medicinal content and the relatively lower medicinal value.
2. The longer the cultivation period, the larger the notoginseng, and the size of notoginseng is a main criterion for measuring its grade. The larger the size, the higher the grade, and relatively speaking, the higher the price.
What benefits does notoginseng have?
1. Bleeding-stopping effect: The active ingredients in notoginseng can cause platelets to produce pseudopodia, aggregate, deform and undergo other viscous deformation movements, and can damage the platelet membrane and produce secretory responses such as degranulation, thereby causing platelets to release coagulation-active substances and producing a bleeding-stopping effect.
2. Blood-activating effect: Notoginseng can promote the division and growth of various blood cells, increase their number, promote the proliferation and release process of bone marrow cells, and increase the number and activity of bone marrow red blood cells, thereby promoting the function of blood production.
3. Sedative effect: The total saponins of notoginseng flowers have an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, shown as sedative and calming effects, and are used for the treatment of high blood pressure, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, and acute pharyngitis.
4. Anti-aging: The total ginsenoside content of notoginseng exceeds that of ginseng. Clinical research has explored the feasibility and possible mechanisms by which total notoginseng saponins (components in notoginseng) delay aging from the perspectives of oxidative damage, liver cell mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and cytokines.
5. Lowering blood lipids: Take notoginseng powder 3 times a day, 0.6 grams each time, before meals, with 30 days as one course of treatment. It can effectively lower blood lipids and serum cholesterol, and can especially significantly reduce triglyceride levels.