Panax is a magical medicinal material. You may have taken many expensive Chinese patent medicines and supplements, but you may not know that Panax notoginseng plays a major role in them. "Supplements to the Compendium of Materia Medica" compiled by Zhao Xuemin, a Qing Dynasty physician, made the following important discussion on Panax notoginseng: "Panax notoginseng can be as powerful as a boxer to treat injuries, and has the power to bring the dead back to life, and is worth as much as gold." "Panax notoginseng is quite similar to ginseng, and ginseng is No. 1 in nourishing Qi, No. 1 in nourishing blood, and they have the same taste and effect. Therefore, ginseng and Sanqi are both considered the most precious among medicines. "At present, there are more than 400 Chinese patent medicines in China that are compatible with Sanqi to treat coronary heart disease. The main component of Compound Salvia Tablets is Panax notoginseng, a world-famous Yunnan Baiyao, and Panax notoginseng accounts for a large proportion in its formula. There are also Pien Tze Huang produced in Zhangzhou, Fujian and Compound Salvia Dripping Pills produced in Tianjin, both of which contain Panax notoginseng. Li Shizhen once called Panax notoginseng as "gold cannot be exchanged" and said that Panax notoginseng can treat all blood diseases. However, there are many people who don’t know about Panax notoginseng, don’t understand Panax notoginseng, or have even heard of Panax notoginseng. I grew up in the hometown of Panax notoginseng, and I come into contact with Panax notoginseng from time to time. I will briefly introduce the Panax notoginseng that I know. Panax notoginseng has a wide range of medicinal and health care effects, and even has some incredible miraculous effects. I only know a little bit about it, and I hope it can be of some help to those who read the post. 1. "Panax notoginseng" and "Tianqi" Panax notoginseng is relatively famous, but many people may not know that the alias of Panax notoginseng is Tianqi. It also has other names such as mountain lacquer and blood ginseng. Panax notoginseng that generally grows in Tianyang, Guangxi is called Panax notoginseng. But in fact, the origin of Panax notoginseng is Wenshan, Yunnan. The best quality and largest quantity of Panax notoginseng in the world is in Wenshan. Now, the "Wenshan Panax notoginseng" geographical indication certification trademark has been approved and registered by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the so-called geographical indication "refers to indicating that a product originates from a certain region, and the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of the product , a sign mainly determined by the natural factors or human factors of the area.") In addition, "Wenshan Panax notoginseng" has already achieved many achievements such as origin protection, GAP certification and Panax notoginseng technical standards. 2. The appearance and color of Panax notoginseng. Panax notoginseng is round or cylindrical. A quasi-circle means that it looks round but is not actually a complete circle. Because on its surface, there are often some tumor-like protrusions, as well as wrinkles and traces of broken branches and roots. After simple processing, the surface has the knob-like protrusions polished away and appears smoother. The color is mainly taupe or earthy yellow. (Genuine Panax notoginseng, the big one) (Genuine Panax notoginseng, the small one) Fake Panax notoginseng is mainly some ginger plants. After artificial carving, of course it is carved into a shape close to Panax notoginseng. But there are obvious ring joints on the outside, and there are some traces of artificial carving, which is very unnatural. The color is mainly grayish yellow. 3. The smell of Panax notoginseng. Panax notoginseng is slightly bitter. When you smell it close to your nose, it has a very pleasant medicinal smell. It is slightly bitter and then exudes a slightly sweet smell. If it turns into powder, take a little bit and taste it in your mouth. It will taste slightly bitter but sweet at the same time. Fake Panax notoginseng has a strong pungent smell and a pungent taste. 4. Growth period of Panax notoginseng: Panax notoginseng grows in three years. However, by two years, it has been fully formed, so some of the ones dug out early are called two years and seven. Compared with the three-year one, of course the three-year one is better. The most intuitive and simple way to distinguish is to select by size. 30 or 20 or more large ones only take three years to grow. However, the number of 40 heads in two years and seven years is relatively small. So when choosing, if you don’t know much about it, just choose a big one. The size and price of Panax notoginseng are directly related. The bigger the number, the smaller the number, and the more expensive the price. 5. Panax notoginseng flower Panax notoginseng is full of treasures. Panax notoginseng flower is also one of the best. Not only does it have many functions of the rhizome, but it can also cool and detoxify. It can be drunk as tea. (Panax notoginseng flower, sessile) Some people choose Panax notoginseng flowers, thinking that bigger flowers are better, but this is not the case. The most important thing is whether it clusters. It’s whether the flowers are tightly packed into a ball. Some of the flowers are too big. In fact, the flowers are relatively scattered, and they are about to wither. The size of the flowers is mainly determined after they are soaked in water. Clustered flowers often look worse than scattered flowers, but once they bloom, they become one large flower. Also, Panax notoginseng flowers are divided into long-stemmed, short-stemmed and sessile ones. In fact, it is a matter of whether to keep the stem under the flower and how long it should be. The stem does not have any significant impact on the quality of the flower. Flowers without stems are lighter in weight, and the number of flowers of the same weight is heavier, so they are generally more expensive than those with stems. On the other hand, the one with a longer handle is heavier and the number of flowers is reduced, so it is relatively cheaper. The stem part also has almost the same value as the flower. So it mainly depends on personal preference.

6. Panax notoginseng powder Panax notoginseng powder is the simplest and most direct rough processing product. Because it is ground into powder, it is difficult to identify. It should be a light yellow color, very light, and it feels like it is glowing. When you open the package and smell it, it should have a very pleasant medicinal smell. You can try it, it is slightly bitter but sweet at the same time. (Genuine Panax notoginseng powder) Nowadays, some unscrupulous people will make fake products. Some flour-added ones are different in color from the normal light yellow. The most vicious ones are those with talcum powder, which are simply insane. Smell a lot, there is an impure taste in the medicinal smell. Some of them are greenish. This one may have some minced Panax notoginseng flowers added to it, but it’s not a big deal. Some also add Panax notoginseng leaves. In short, the light yellow one is more normal and better. Because I don’t know much, that’s all I can think of and summarize now. Usually when buyers come, they usually chat in bits and pieces. I also hope that everyone will make more corrections. Finally, I wish all Taobao friends good health!