Angelica, Codonopsis Identification method, the difference between Angelica sinensis and red ginseng

The root of Codonopsis is oblong cylindrical, slightly curved, 10 35 cm long, diameter. The surface is yellow-brown to gray-brown, and there are many wart-like protruding stem scars and buds at the root head, and the tip of each stem scar is concave dot-shaped; There are dense annular horizontal stripes under the root head, which are gradually sparse downward, some reach half of the total length, and the cultivated products have few or no annular horizontal lines; There are longitudinal wrinkles and scattered transverse elongated pores on the whole, and there is often black-brown gelatinous material at the broken branches. The texture is slightly hard or slightly tough, the section is slightly flat, there are cracks or radial textures, the skin is pale yellowish white to brown, and the wood is pale yellow.

It has a special aroma and a slightly sweet taste.

to tan color, with longitudinal wrinkles and transverse pores. The root head (head) is 4cm in diameter, with ring lines, and the upper end is round and blunt.

purple or yellow-green stems and leaf sheath residues; The surface of the taproot (homing) is uneven; Diameter of the root (tail).

1cm, thick at the top and thin at the bottom, twisted, with a few fibrous root marks. The texture is flexible, the section is yellowish-white or light yellowish-brown, the skin is thick, there are cracks and most brown punctate secretory cavities, the wood color is light, and the cambium ring is yellowish-brown. It has a strong aroma and is sweet

Bitter, slightly bitter.

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If it has not been cut, the processed medicinal materials are much larger and thicker than Codonopsis.

If it is finely cut, the color of Codonopsis is whiter and yellow from the appearance. Angelica is redder and darker.

The sexual taste of Codonopsis is sweet, and Angelica has a bit of a pungent feeling.

Almost, so you should be able to tell the difference.

Some time ago, I consulted the "Western Regions Shangpintang", because their Codonopsis is of origin in the "Hometown of Chinese Codonopsis", which is natural and ecologically grown, unlike the medicinal materials in the market or the hospital are all sulfur-smoked. "Western Regions Shangpintang" taught me how to distinguish whether Codonopsis is sulfur smoked or not:

1) Color: Codonopsis smoked with sulfur has an unnatural yellow color, especially the roots, which is more obvious, and the sulfur smoked is relatively clean, because many of them use washing and bleaching the soil with washing powder and then smoking with sulfur to prevent sulfur from being smoked to the soil. Codonopsis without sulfur smoke is earthy yellow or earthy brown in color, and even after washing it with water, it is a natural earthy yellow or earthy brown.

2) Taste: Sulfur-smoked Codonopsis has a choking sulfur smell, which is related to the severity and time of Codonopsis being smoked by sulfur, the greater the degree of sulfur smoke, the closer the time, the more obvious the pungent smell; There is no sulfur smoked for the earthy smell, no pungent smell.

3) Taste: Since there is monomeric sulfur in sulfur-smoked Codonopsis, it tastes unnaturally sour; If you don't smoke Codonopsis, it is fragrant and sweet.

4) Storage: Smoked general storage for half a year will not give birth to insects, some even put for 2-3 years can not see that it is old, but not sulfur smoked, in the hot and humid climate, it is easy to have insects, mold, rot. So keep it in the refrigerator!

I have bought Codonopsis several times in the ** store "Xiyu Shangpintang", and I am very satisfied, no problem, their Codonopsis is sold directly online from the place of origin, without going through the medicinal material market, so the quality is guaranteed.

If you are interested, you can search for "Western Regions Shangpintang" on **.

The method of traditional Chinese medicine disease is liked by many people, because it will not bring too much disease to the body, and it can also achieve a good effect of removing the root of the disease, there are many types of Chinese herbal medicines, and the effect that can be achieved by different collocation methods is not the same, angelica and red ginseng are very common Chinese herbal medicines, let's take a look at the difference between angelica and red ginseng.

The difference in appearance between angelica and red ginseng

Angelica is a black-brown Chinese herbal medicine, it looks very uniform, it is cylindrical, contains a certain amount of water, the aroma is strong, the taste is a little bitter, red ginseng is the rhizome part of the medicine, after picking clean and dry for later use, the color of red ginseng is naturally a little red, but it is not very red.

The difference in nutritional value between angelica and red ginseng

Angelica sinensis has a variety of mineral components, but also contains arginine, volatile oil, vitamin E and vitamin A, but also contains niacin, lactone, amino acids, sucrose and other substances, can make the body become healthier, eat some red ginseng properly can play a role in anti-diabetes, anti-tumor, anti-aging, it contains ginsenosides, so it can make the nervous system immune system be regulated, some nutrients contained in it can also effectively remove free radicals, can achieve a good anti-oxidation effect, Therefore, people who need this aspect can use red ginseng to regulate the body.

The difference between how to eat angelica and red ginseng

Angelica can be eaten with black chicken, first slaughter the black chicken and chop it into blocks, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add some green onions, ginger to boil, and then you can prepare some wolfberry, angelica, codonopsis, astragalus, wait until the water in the pot boils, put the chicken in and continue to cook it, and then put the chicken pieces and some accessories into the rice cooker, select the soup button, wait until the lid is opened after the heat preservation, and the wolfberry can be put in and continue to simmer for a few minutes. Red ginseng can be eaten with local chicken, first of all, the local chicken is slaughtered and chopped into blocks, put it in water to soak it, and then prepare some ginger, green onion segments, wolfberry, red ginseng, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and boil, ginger, green onions, chicken put in, and then put the chicken fat into the wok and stir-fry, after the chicken pieces are scalded, put them in the pot and stir-fry evenly, add some ginger, green onions, cooking wine to continue to stir-fry, add water, and then change to high heat and slowly boil, put it into the soup pot after boiling, put the red ginseng in and boil, Then simmer slowly over low heat for a few hours, add the right amount of salt when the time is about the same, and then add the right amount of goji berries when it is almost out of the pot, so that you can eat.

The above introduction is the difference between angelica and red ginseng, look at the above introduction, you should also have a certain understanding, the difference between angelica red ginseng is very big, it is different traditional Chinese medicine, and the types of diseases that can be used are not the same, angelica red ginseng can be used alone, or they can be used together with other Chinese medicinal materials or food, which plays a good role in conditioning the body.

Codonopsis is a commonly used qi tonic medicine. The function is to nourish the spleen and lungs, and is suitable for all kinds of people with insufficient qi, and the effect is close to ginseng but weaker. Angelica sinensis has the effects of blood replenishment, blood activation, menstrual regulation and pain relief, and laxative.

Angelica with Codonopsis.

1) Angelica sinensis has the effects of replenishing blood and activating blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and laxative.

2) Codonopsis has the effects of tonifying the middle, invigorating qi, nourishing the blood, strengthening the spleen and calming the body.

Angelica codonopsis has the functions of nourishing qi, nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen, calming, replenishing blood and activating blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and laxative.

Nutritional value of Angelica with Codonopsis:

1. Angelica is warm, spicy and sweet. Return to the heart, liver, and spleen. It has the effect of replenishing blood and activating blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening the intestines and laxative.

It is used for blood deficiency and chlorosis, dizziness, palpitations, menstrual irregularities, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, deficiency and cold, abdominal pain, intestinal dryness and constipation, rheumatism and paralysis pain, fall injury, carbuncle sores and ulcers. Wine Angelica: invigorate blood and pass through menstruation.

It is used for amenorrhea, rheumatism, and bruises. It is forbidden to take it for those who are hot and bleeding, and it is forbidden for those who are full of wet and loose stools.

2. Codonopsis is sweet in taste and flat in nature. Return to the spleen and lung meridians. It has the effects of tonifying the middle, invigorating qi, invigorating the body, nourishing the blood, strengthening the spleen and calming the body. It is suitable for symptoms such as weakness of spleen and stomach, deficiency of qi and blood, fatigue and weakness, lack of appetite, thirst, and prolonged diarrhea.

Food conditioning methods that often stay up late:

1. For those who have back pain and weakness in their limbs after staying up late, take pork loin, eucommia: 25 grams of eucommia, 1 pig kidney.

2. Those who have dry cough, insomnia, upset, and palpitations after staying up late can take lotus seeds and lily pot lean meat: it has the effect of clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, nourishing qi and soothing the nerves.

3. After staying up late, those with dry mouth and throat, swollen and sore gums, and hot hands and feet, eat: raw land, duck eggs: It has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing heat, and quenching thirst.

4. If you have muscle soreness and neck pain after staying up late, take: Pink kudzu raw fish soup.

5. Clear the liver and lower blood pressure: Prunella vulgaris stewed lean meat.

The two flavors are good for qi and blood, and the more convenient way for you to eat is to take 5 grams of each of the two medicines, or grab a little bit of each like making tea, and put it in a cup to soak in water and drink it, after all, these two flavors of medicine are decocted or it is inconvenient for you to go to work.

You try the five red soup, wolfberry - 20 grains, red dates - 5 grains, red beans - 20 grains, red skin peanuts - 20 grains, brown sugar - 2 spoons (about 30 grams per person). That is, to replenish qi and blood, there is no ***. It has the functions of invigorating qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, relieving pain, invigorating blood and removing stasis, gradually restoring healthy qi, improving the body's immunity, and helping to improve anemia and increase the number of white blood cells.

Angelica sinensis nourishes blood, Codonopsis ginseng nourishes qi; Blood needs qi to propel. It's a dialectic.

The medicinal materials should be authentic, and Angelica astragalus Codonopsis personally thinks that Gansu is good.

Gansu is one of the main producing areas of medicinal materials in the country, with the output of Angelica sinensis accounting for 95% of the country, the output of Codonopsis codonopsis accounting for 60% of the country, the output of Astragalus membranaceus accounting for 50% of the country, and the export volume accounting for more than 80% of the country. Hori, Weiyuan and Longxi counties in Dingxi area of Gansu Province were named "the hometown of Chinese angelica", "the hometown of Chinese codonopsis" and "the hometown of Chinese astragalus" by the Organizing Committee of the Specialty Township of the Chinese Agricultural Society.

Lateral root cross-section: The cork layer is a series of cork cells. The cortex is a series of tangentially elongated cells.

The phloem is broad, multi-fissure, with many secretory cavities (mainly oil chambers and tubing), round, 60-220 m in diameter, several to more than 10 secretory cells around, and the secretory cavities near the cambium are small. Xylem ducts suffer less from the single cambium secretion. Xylem ducts are scattered in a single or several clusters in a radial arrangement, and the xylem rays are as wide as 10 cells; The parenchyma cells are smaller than those of the radiated cells.

Powder characteristics: beige.

Phloem parenchyma is spindle-shaped, 18-34 m in diameter, slightly thick, non-lignified, with a fine oblique interlaced reticular texture on the surface (tangential wall), sometimes with thin diaphragms.

The diameter of the oil chamber is 25-160 m, and it contains volatile oil droplets.

The diameter of trapezoidal and mesh conduit is 13-80 m, and there are also edged pores and threaded conduits. In addition, there are woody cells, starch granules, and occasionally wood fibers. Thin layer chromatography:

Sample solution: take 100g of crude drug powder (over 20 mesh), extract the volatile oil with a volatile oil extractor, absorb a certain amount, and dilute it with ethyl acetate into a 10% solution.

Reference solution: take butenfurolactone to make ethyl acetate solution as a control, silica gel G thin layer plate. Ethyl acetate-petroleum ether (15 85), 15 cm apart.

Color development: Observe the fluorescence or spray iron hydroxamate reagent under ultraviolet light (254nm), and show the same fluorescence or spots of the same color in the chromatogram corresponding to the control substance in the chromatogram of the test sample.