The legend of American ginseng, what does American ginseng look like

Around 1670, the French priest Artus came to China to preach in the eastern part of China, and heard many stories about ginseng as a sacred herb from the legends of the local people, which aroused his interest. He described the morphological characteristics and medicinal value of ginseng in the Changbai Mountains under the title of "Tatar Plant Ginseng", and attached the original plant map, which was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, and was seen by French missionary Francis Lafedo in Montreal, Canada, who, with the help of local Indians, found wild plants similar to Chinese ginseng in the Atlantic coastal jungles of the Montreal area, and sent them to Paris, France, for identification, believing that they belonged to the same family of Pentaceae, but of different species. In order to distinguish it from Chinese ginseng, they named this amazing plant harvested from the jungles along the Atlantic coast"American ginseng" 。

In the nineties of the 17th century, in order to show his reverence for the birthplace of the Manchu ancestors, the Kangxi Emperor issued an edict prohibiting the felling of forests in the Changbai Mountains, and not a single grass or tree was allowed to be moved. If they disobey, they will be punished with the army at least and with death. The ban has caused tension in ginseng**, which has led to Korean ginseng from Korea, oriental ginseng from Japan, and American ginseng from North America to flow into our country one after another.

American ginseng can be exchanged for a large amount of ginseng trafficked to China, so American ginseng has always been available in North America"Green**"The good name of the city. After the introduction of American ginseng, the imperial doctors of Qingtai Hospital conducted a collective study on American ginseng, and studied the sexual taste, meridian attribution, function and indications of American ginseng according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. In the "Materia Medica", American ginseng was included in the first new medicine, said"American ginseng, bitter, sweet and cool, thick and thin taste, nourishing the lungs and reducing fire, relieving troubles, and being weak and having fire is suitable.

This is the first time that American ginseng has been included in medical literature.

In the later "Compendium of Materia Medica", "Examination of Medicinal Properties" and other ancient medical books, there are detailed discussions on American ginseng. It is believed that American ginseng is cool, bitter in taste, slightly sweet, enters the lungs and stomach two meridians, and has the function of replenishing yin, generating jin and quenching thirst. It is believed that Chinese red ginseng is a warm tonic, and American ginseng is a cold tonic, and the curative effect has its own advantages and disadvantages, and it can be applied according to the actual needs of patients.

According to the records of the court doctor of the Qing Dynasty, around the 21st year of Guangxu, the Empress Dowager Cixi suffered from chronic diarrhea, and when the imperial physician in the palace diagnosed and treated her, she needed to use ginseng to replenish qi and strengthen the spleen. American ginseng is called "green**": in the 90s of the 17th century, in order to show his reverence for the birthplace of the ancestors of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi Emperor had issued an edict prohibiting the harvesting of herbs and trees in Changbai Mountain, and there were few people who went up the mountain to dig ginseng, which caused the tension of ginseng**, so he imported American ginseng from abroad.

American ginseng can be exchanged for a large amount of ginseng through trafficking to China, so American ginseng has always been known as "green**" in North America. The world's best American ginseng is basically imported from Wisconsin, USA (Citigroup), and the domestic authentic American ginseng brands Tong Ren Tang and Fu Lin Men are from the above production areas, but Fu Lin Man American ginseng is more affordable.

White ginseng is made from four or six-year-old water ginseng (fresh ginseng), peeled and naturally dried in the sun or hot air, and the color is slightly white and yellow. Among the products of ginseng, various processes other than red ginseng, such as raw dried ginseng, white sugar ginseng, white dried ginseng, etc., are generally referred to as white ginseng, which is sweet in taste, slightly bitter and slightly cold. Returning to the meridians is to return to the lungs and spleen.

American ginseng is also known as American ginseng, American ginseng, American ginseng, American ginseng, and Guangdong ginseng, which is a perennial herb of the family Pentaceae and ginseng. It is a kind of "cool" ginseng, which has a bitter taste, slightly sweet, and cool nature. Native to North America, it is naturally distributed in the forests of the Americas at latitude 30-48°N and longitude 67°E.

American ginseng is named because it is produced in Atlantic countries, and because it is native to the United States and Canada, it is also known as American ginseng, American ginseng, and American ginseng. As for what you're talking about, I haven't heard of it, probably not.

The taproot of American ginseng is round or spindle-shaped, the surface is light yellow or yellowish-white, the color is oily, the surface texture is very delicate, the texture is full and firm, and its broken surface is also very clean, showing a relatively clear chrysanthemum texture. The rhizome is short, the stem is cylindrical, about 25 cm long, with longitudinal stripes.

It has 5 compound leaves palmate, usually 3 to 4, whorls at the tip of the stem, petioles about 5 to 7 cm long, leaflets membranous, broadly ovate or obovate in shape, about 4 to 9 cm long, about 5 cm wide, apex protruding, margins coarsely serrate, base wedge-shaped.

The total peduncle of American ginseng is extracted from the petiole ** at the end of the stem, and it is an umbel-shaped inflorescence with many flowers and 5 petals, which are greenish-white.

Summary. It forms a brownish-yellow layer ring pattern, and the wood has a radial texture. American ginseng has a slight but special smell, with a slightly bitter and sweet taste.

Hello, I'm glad to answer for you. American ginseng is an oblong or round-like thin slice with a light yellow-brown outer skin with yellow-brown dotted resin on the skin, and a pale yellow-white to yellowish-white faceted surface.

It forms a brownish-yellow layer ring pattern, and the wood has a radial texture. American ginseng has a slight but special smell, with a slightly bitter and sweet taste.

The horizontal stripes on the surface of American ginseng are relatively tight, the texture is hard, the smell is fragrant, and the taste is rich.

American ginseng has the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing away heat and generating fluid.

Things to note before taking the drugIf you have a history of allergy to American ginseng, then it is forbidden to use American ginseng.

1. Plants. The taproot of American ginseng is round or spindle-shaped, the surface is pale yellow or yellowish-white, the color is shiny, the surface texture is very delicate, the texture is full and firm, and the cross-section is also very clean, showing a clear chrysanthemum texture. The rhizome is short, the stem is cylindrical, about 25 cm long, and has longitudinal stripes.

Second, the blade. Palmate-shaped compound leaves 5, usually 3-4, whorls at the tip of the stem, petioles about 5-7 cm long, leaflets membranous, broadly elliptic or obovate, about 4-9 cm long, about cm wide. Leaf apex, margins coarsely serrate, base wedge-shaped.

3. Flowers. The peduncle of American ginseng is pulled out from the petiole at the end of the stem**, and it is an umbel-shaped flower branch with a rock inflorescence, with the largest number of flowers, and there are five petals that are green and white.

American ginseng is an ancient plant, its roots are fleshy, oval and spindle-shaped, the surface is fine and smooth light yellow, the flowers are umbrella-shaped, the fruit is bright red when ripe, it contains saponins that can improve immunity, improve our weak constitution, and inhibit arteriosclerosis, which is of great help to chronic bronchitis and diabetics.

American ginseng is an ancient plant with fleshy roots, oval or spindle-shaped, a delicate and smooth light yellow surface, umbel-shaped flowers, and bright red fruits when ripe.

1. Growth habits

American ginseng likes to live on sandy soil with loose and fertile soil and good water retention, likes sunlight obliquely and is afraid of strong light, especially likes to grow in semi-shady places, and has high requirements for air humidity, and the precipitation cannot be less than 800 mm.

2. Composition and pharmacology

American ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter, cool, has the effect of anti-arrhythmia, anti-myocardial ischemia, and the saponins it contains can improve immunity, improve our weak physique, and inhibit arteriosclerosis, which is of great help to chronic bronchitis and diabetics.

3. American ginseng is contraindicated

Although American ginseng is good, there are also people who can't take it, people who are allergic to American ginseng, ** redness, swelling and itching, as well as cold hands and feet, afraid of cold, spleen and stomach deficiency, these people will aggravate the symptoms when they take it.

4. Edible as traditional Chinese medicine

Most of the American ginseng is soaked in water to drink, it has the effect of slowing down the sail and relieving fatigue, and the nutritional value of the soup will be higher, 20 grams of Western touch-resistant foreign slices, wash the lean meat, go through it with hot water, put it in the pot with ginger, add a liter of warm boiling water, and stew for 2 hours before eating.

There are two types of American ginseng:

1. Wild American ginseng.

Wild American ginseng can be roughly divided into three categories: "pickled ginseng", "quick belt cut", and "red meat". According to the size, the ginseng is divided into No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, etc.; The same number of pickled ginseng can be divided into four types according to quality: "instant noodles", "pickled ginseng", "soaked down", and "long-chain state bubble".

2. Plant American ginseng.

The cultivation of American ginseng is cultivated on farmland, and the cultivation technology of regular mechanization is adopted, and the soil with rich humus, sparse, loose and fertile soil should be selected, and the shade shed should be used to avoid the invasion of strong light and wind.

American ginseng has the following two chain states:

1. Wild American ginseng.

Wild American ginseng can be roughly divided into three categories: "pickled ginseng", "cut mouth shed", and "red meat". According to the size, the ginseng is divided into No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, etc.; The same number of pickled ginseng can be divided into four types according to the quality: "instant noodles", "soaked ginseng", "soaked down", and "long bubble".

2. Plant American ginseng.

The cultivation of American ginseng is cultivated on farmland, and the cultivation technology of regular mechanization is adopted, and the rich, sparse, loose and fertile soil with humus should be selected, and the shade shed should be used to avoid the invasion of strong light and wind.