When buying Panax notoginseng, how many heads should you choose?

Panax notoginseng is a perennial upright herbaceous plant of the genus Panax in the family Araliaceae. Its rhizome and fleshy root are a precious traditional Chinese medicine, known as "not for exchange even for gold" and "divine herb of the southern country." It has the effects of stopping bleeding, breaking blood stasis, reducing inflammation and relieving pain, and tonifying, and is an important substance for treating traumatic injuries. Its flowers and leaves also have heat-clearing effects. Let's take a look below at how many heads for Panax notoginseng is best!

How many heads for Panax notoginseng is best?

The fewer heads of Panax notoginseng, the better. The fewer the number of Panax notoginseng, the larger each individual one is, and the larger the size, the higher the medicinal content and the better the effect when taken. This is because Panax notoginseng has 3 layers: the innermost layer is the core of the Panax notoginseng, also called the tree heart; the second layer is the membrane wrapped around the heart, usually yellow or red-white; and the outermost layer is the skin, which has relatively low medicinal value. The medicinal content of Panax notoginseng is all in the core, and the thicker the core, the richer the medicinal content, so the larger the size, the better the Panax notoginseng.

Is bigger Panax notoginseng better?

1. The grade of Panax notoginseng is divided according to size. The larger the size, the higher the medicinal content and the more active ingredients; the smaller the size, the lower the medicinal ingredients and the relatively lower medicinal value.

2. The longer the growing years of Panax notoginseng, the larger its size, and the size of Panax notoginseng is one of the main standards for measuring its grade. The larger the size, the higher the grade, and relatively speaking, the higher the price.

What benefits does Panax notoginseng have?

1. Hemostatic effect: The active ingredients in Panax notoginseng can cause platelets to produce pseudopodia, aggregation, deformation, and other viscous deformation movements, and can damage the platelet membrane and produce secretion responses such as degranulation, thereby causing platelets to release coagulation-active substances and producing a hemostatic effect.

2. Blood-activating effect: Panax notoginseng can promote the division and growth of various blood cells, increase their number, promote the proliferation and release process of bone marrow cells, increase the number and activity of bone marrow red blood cells, and achieve the function of promoting hematopoiesis.

3. Sedative effect: The total saponins of Panax notoginseng flowers have an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, manifesting 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 Panax notoginseng exceeds that of ginseng. Clinical research has explored the feasibility and possible mechanism of Panax notoginseng total saponins (components in Panax notoginseng) in delaying aging from the perspectives of oxidative damage, liver cell mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and cytokines.

5. Lowering blood lipids: Panax notoginseng powder 3 times a day, 0.6 grams each time, taken before meals, with 30 days as one course of treatment, can effectively lower blood lipids and serum cholesterol, and can especially significantly reduce triglyceride levels.