Pseudoginseng is the name of a Chinese herbal medicine, not a fake ginseng. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, what are the medicinal values and characteristics of pseudoginseng? Let's explore pseudoginseng through pictures!
Pseudoginseng
[Description]
Pseudoginseng can grow up to about 60 cm in height and often branches at the base;
The leaves are opposite, with short petioles, inverted lanceolate, acute apex, gradually narrowing at the base, about 5-8 cm long, with entire margins;
The inflorescence is conical, terminal or axillary, with purple-red flowers and slender pedicels;
There are 5 petals and numerous stamens; the capsule is spherical, about 0.4 cm in diameter, with small seeds.
[Distribution]
Pseudoginseng is distributed in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Guangdong, Shandong, Taiwan, etc.
[Medicinal Values]
The fresh pseudoginseng stems and leaves can be crushed and applied externally to treat swelling and toxicity.
Taste and nature: The whole plant tastes sweet and is neutral in nature.
Functions: The whole plant can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, invigorate the spleen and moisten the lungs, stop coughing, and regulate menstruation.
It is used to treat dysentery, diarrhea, damp-heat jaundice, internal hemorrhoids bleeding, insufficient milk secretion, infantile malnutrition, yellow water sores, spleen deficiency fatigue, pulmonary tuberculosis with coughing up blood, and irregular menstruation;
When used externally, it can treat red and swollen eyes; the leaves have the functions of promoting milk secretion and reducing swelling and toxicity. They are used to treat difficult urination, hemorrhoids, and swollen and toxic ulcers.
[Conservation Status]
Due to its scattered distribution and small population, pseudoginseng is easily found and harvested during the vigorous growth season, as its rhizomes and fleshy roots often grow near the soil surface.
By 2007, the population of pseudoginseng has been decreasing, and it is now on the verge of extinction.
In recent years, there has been a gradual increase in the number of small-scale soil areas such as flower beds planted on rooftops.
Characteristics: It grows in evergreen broad-leaved forests or evergreen and deciduous mixed forests, or needle-leaved and broad-leaved mixed forests.
Pseudoginseng Pictures
Pseudoginseng Pictures
