Tu Ren Shen, distributed in Yunnan, southwestern Guizhou, Guangxi, and most of Guangdong in China, is also known as fake ginseng, canzaiye, dongyangshen, and purple ginseng. It is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. What are the efficacies of Tu Ren Shen?
Tonifying the Spleen and Boosting Qi
Tu Ren Shen has the efficacy of tonifying the spleen and boosting qi. According to "Caomu Bianfang": "Tonifying the spleen and boosting qi, nourishing the earth and transforming phlegm to generate metal, nourishing essence and nurturing the spirit to stabilize the five viscera, and generating true qi for deficiency and fatigue." It can be used to treat deficiency and fatigue, spleen deficiency diarrhea, and other conditions.
Nourishing the Lungs and Stopping Cough
Tu Ren Shen has the efficacy of nourishing the lungs and stopping cough. The original medicinal material can be taken, impurities removed, washed clean, slightly moistened, thickly sliced, dried, and sieved to remove debris. Applying it to the affected area can also nourish the lungs and stop coughing, and it can be used for cough due to lung deficiency.
Lactation Promotion and Asthma Relief
Tu Ren Shen has the efficacy of promoting lactation. According to "Compilation of Folk Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs": "Promotes lactation, relieves asthma, nourishes qi and blood." Tu Ren Shen has a certain effect on insufficient lactation, infantile malnutrition, and other conditions.
Regulating Menstruation and Stopping Leucorrhea
"Commonly Used Medicinal Herbs in Kunming Folk": "Nourishes and strengthens. Treats dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo, women's excessive vaginal discharge, pulmonary tuberculosis cough, hot flashes, nocturnal sweating." Tu Ren Shen has the efficacy of regulating menstruation and stopping leucorrhea, and it can treat irregular menstruation and excessive vaginal discharge in women.
Tonifying Qi and Calming the Mind
Tu Ren Shen has a slightly bitter and sweet taste, and its main components include panaxoside, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, ginsenoside II, paclitaxel, and double pinyin of baike shell. It has a certain therapeutic effect on symptoms such as excessive sweating and palpitations.
