The roots of Codonopsis pilosula are slightly oblong-conical, spiral-conical, cylindrical or oblong-conical, with few branches or branches below the middle, and the root cap is connected into a ball by most prominent stem marks and bud marks. Codonopsis pilosula is known as the "lion's head", with thick roots, fine skin, tight flesh and soft quality as the best.
2. Look at this color
The surface of Codonopsis pilosula is grayish yellow, grayish brown or tawny, with irregular longitudinal grooves, sparse transverse lenticels, and many annular wrinkles on the upper part. Sometimes dark brown gum can be seen at the broken roots, commonly known as "oil spots". The quality of Codonopsis pilosula with yellow and white cross section and chrysanthemum heart is better.
Step 3 taste it
Codonopsis pilosula is soft or tough in texture, flat in cross-section, thick in horniness, slightly fragrant and sweet in taste, and it is better to chew it without residue, while it is worse to chew it with thin strips, light body, weak body and residue.
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Efficacy of codonopsis pilosula
Lowering blood pressure: Codonopsis pilosula has an exciting effect on the nervous system and can enhance the body's resistance; It can increase red blood cells and hemoglobin in rabbits; It can dilate peripheral blood vessels and lower blood pressure.
Buzhong Yiqi: The main function of Codonopsis pilosula is to make up the middle energizer and replenish qi. Function of invigorating spleen and lung, suitable for all kinds of qi deficiency. People with weakness of limbs, loss of appetite and loose stools should also use codonopsis pilosula.
Nourishing blood: Codonopsis pilosula can replenish qi and nourish blood, which is another major feature. Therefore, people with deficiency of both qi and blood, shortness of breath, palpitation, fatigue, pallor, dizziness, loss of appetite, loose stool, and easy to catch a cold should also take Dangshen.
Regulating gastrointestinal tract: Codonopsis pilosula can also regulate gastrointestinal motility, enhance immune function, enhance hematopoietic function, resist stress, strengthen heart, resist shock, regulate blood pressure, resist myocardial ischemia and inhibit platelet aggregation.
Codonopsis pilosula also has the functions of intelligence, sedation, hypnosis and anticonvulsant.
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