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Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. ) harald. ), also known as Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It is a perennial twining vine of Polygonum in Polygonaceae, with thick, oblong and dark brown roots. Shrubs in valleys, forests on hillsides, and crevices beside ditches. Produced in southern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, East China, Central China, South China, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou. Its tuberous root can soothe the nerves, nourish blood, activate collaterals, detoxify (stop malaria) and eliminate carbuncle when used as medicine; Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata can benefit essence and blood, blacken hair and beard, strengthen bones and muscles, and nourish liver and kidney. It is a common and precious Chinese herbal medicine.
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polygonum multiflorum
Latin scientific name
Rosa multiflora ) harald
Another name
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, Celastrus orbiculatus, Celastrus orbiculatus, etc.
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plant kingdom
door
Vascular endothelial cell
summary
Magnolia
subclass
Primitive perianth subclass
eye
polygon
The branch of academic or vocational research.
Polygonaceae
Yako
Polygoninae
nationality
Polygonum nationality
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Polygonum
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polygonum multiflorum
Distribution area
Southwestern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, eastern China and other places.
Botanical history editor
Compendium of Materia Medica records that there is a kind of horse liver stone in Han Dynasty, which can be made by Wu people, hence the name "Polygonum multiflorum Thunb". ) was hidden by later generations, also known as horse liver Stone. [1] In the biography of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, Li Ao wrote: "Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Shiny as wood and shaped like willow leaves. Its back is lopsided, single, but not reversed. There are males and females, females are yellow and white, and males have yellow pools. Their lives are far apart, and at night, the seedlings are sloppy or disappear. The medical work "Daming Materia Medica" (the work "Rihuazi Materia Medica" in the Five Dynasties) records that Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It is named because it sees vines making love at night. " "Kaibao Materia Medica" (Song Dynasty) said: "This product is produced in Nanhe County, Zhoushun, and is found in Jiangnan States outside the ridge. The vine is purple, the flowers are yellow and white, and the leaves are like yam. Life must be reversed, and the roots are as big as fists. There are two kinds of red and white, the red one is male and the white one is female. "At that time, there was a record of processing Polygonum multiflorum with vinegar. [2] 19 18 In July, Japanese Dahe Gezi collected Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. The specimens were collected from Deli Temple in Fuxian County, Liaoning Province and kept in the herbarium of Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.
plant morphology
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Whole Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (4 pieces)
Branches and leaves of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (2 pieces)
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (3 tablets)
Morphological feature editing
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb is a perennial plant. The tuberous root is thick, rectangular and dark brown. Stems twining, 2-4 meters long, multi-branched, with longitudinal edges, hairless, slightly rough, lignified at the lower part.
Leaves: oval or oblong, 3-7 cm long and 2-5 cm wide, tapering at the top, heart-shaped or nearly heart-shaped at the base, rough on both sides, and entire in edge; Petiole length1.5-3cm; Stipules sheaths membranous, oblique, glabrous, 3-5 mm long.
Flowers: Inflorescence conical, terminal or axillary, long 10-20 cm, branched, with slender longitudinal edges, along
polygonum multiflorum
Prisms densely covered with small protrusions; Bracts are triangular-ovate, with small protrusions and sharp tips, and each bract has 2-4 flowers; Pedicels are slender, 2-3 mm long, with nodes at the lower part and prolonged fruit period; Perianth 5 pieces, deeply divided, white or light green, ovoid lobes, different sizes, the larger 3 pieces have wings on the back, which increase when fruit is produced, and the shape of perianth is nearly round when fruit is produced, with a diameter of 6-7 mm; 8 stamens, the lower part of filament is wider; Style 3, very short, stigma capitate.
Fruit: Achene is ovoid, three-sided, 2.5-3 mm long, dark brown and shiny, and is wrapped by persistent perianth. The flowering period is August-September, and the fruiting period is 9-65438+1October. [3]
Growth environment editor
Thickets in valleys, forests on hillsides, crevices beside ditches, 200-3000m above sea level. [3]
Distribution range editing
Produced in southern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, East China, Central China, South China, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou. It is also distributed in Japan. [3]
Editing of medicinal value
Efficacy usage
pharmacological action
Effect of 1. on the central nervous system: The experiment used the method of jumping on the platform in mice and the method of avoiding darkness. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb decoction. 60g/kg intragastric administration has obvious antagonistic effect on memory acquisition disorder induced by scopolamine in mice.
2. Hypolipidemic and antiatherosclerosis: Oral administration of ethanol extract of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb at the dosage of 0.084, 0.84 and 8.4g/kg for 6 weeks can inhibit the increase of plasma total cholesterol, triglyceride, free cholesterol and cholesterol ester in multi-toed quail, and delay the formation and development of cerebral atherosclerosis.
3. Effect on hematopoietic system: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Decocting with water and precipitating with alcohol (1g/ml, 0.2g/ml) for subcutaneous injection. In vivo diffusion box method proved that it can promote the growth of mouse bone marrow granulocyte progenitor cells. Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata and Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata (high pressure method) were given 30g/kg warm irrigation for 65438 04 days. Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata can increase the number of red blood cells and hemoglobin content in blood of mice with blood deficiency, but it has no obvious effect.
4. Effect on immune function: Polygonum multiflorum decoction, black bean juice, steamed for 32 hours (product 1) and black bean juice, steamed for nine times, dried for nine times (product 2), 6g/kg, for 7 days. The experimental results show that product ⅰ can enhance the ability of mice to phagocytize chicken red blood cells in abdominal cavity and antagonize the inhibitory effect of prednisolone on phagocytosis. Product I increases the immunity of red blood cells and makes them. Raw Polygonum multiflorum Thunb and product ⅱ have no obvious effect.
5. Effect on metabolism: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb and Polygonum multiflorum Thunb were infused with 350mg/ cold ethanol per rat. Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata can increase the content of hepatic glycogen 6 times in mice with kidney deficiency, but Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata has no such effect. In vitro culture methods of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb injection at 0. 16, 0.03 and 0.0 1mg/ml can obviously enhance DNA replication of rat hepatocytes.
6. Anti-aging: water-soluble components of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. 0. 1 and 1.0g/ml can reduce the activity of type B monoamine oxidase (MAO-B) in the brain of rats and mice (the activity of MAO-B in the brain of old people and old animals is increased). The decoction of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (1g/ml, 0.5ml/ mouse) can increase the weight of adrenal gland and the activity of superoxide dismutase in aged mice after 7 days.
7. Anti-blood aggregation: Rats fed with 4g/kg Polygonum multiflorum powder in the feed for 8 weeks can resist ADP-induced platelet aggregation.
8. Toxicity: The LD50 of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. cold ethanol extract on mice was 5.5g/kg. 300g/kg ethanol cold extract of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb was injected intraperitoneally, and no mice died. The ld50 of raw Polygonum multiflorum Thunb ethanol percolate to mice was 50g/kg, and that of prepared Polygonum multiflorum Thunb ethanol percolate to mice was 1000g/kg, and no mice died. [4]
counteraction
The British Medicines and Health Products Administration (MHRA) released information about the adverse reactions of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. : the root block of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Used as a tonic and anti-aging agent, it is often used to treat alopecia and premature aging. Since March 30th, 2006, 7 cases of adverse reactions suspected to be related to Polygonum multiflorum Thunb have been reported to the British Drug and Health Products Administration through Huang Ka system. All 7 cases were related to liver damage, including abnormal liver function 1 case, jaundice in 7 cases, hepatitis in 2 cases, jaundice with liver damage 1 case. The patients included 5 females and 2 males, aged 36-70 years. The reason of medication was to treat alopecia (3 cases took Shen Min, 3 cases took Shouwu Pill). All patients recovered after stopping taking the medicine. There are also cases of hepatitis caused by taking Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Adverse reactions related to Polygonum multiflorum Thunb preparation have many signs and symptoms of liver disease. Including jaundice (yellow staining of skin and sclera), dark urine, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, weakness, stomach pain, abdominal pain and loss of appetite. If the above symptoms appear, you should seek medical advice promptly. If liver injury is diagnosed, it is recommended to stop using Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It is recommended that patients with a history of liver disease or other serious diseases take such drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Consult a doctor or pharmacist before taking medicine (including Chinese herbal medicine) to ensure reasonable treatment. [8]
Latest regulations
According to the latest regulations issued by the US Food and Drug Administration on July 20 14 15, the label of health food containing Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. produced after September 20 14 1 day added "those with liver failure and family history of liver disease" and "This product contains Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It is not suitable".
It was learned from the State Food and Drug Administration that according to the monitoring results of adverse drug reactions, raw Polygonum multiflorum Thunb was eaten daily. And Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It shall not exceed1.5g in the future, and the daily consumption shall not exceed 3.0g.. Products exceeding this dosage have been approved to be reduced to this specified dosage. The health care function includes products with auxiliary protective effect on chemical liver injury, and the health care function should be cancelled or Polygonum multiflorum Thunb should be removed from the formula. For the products that the research shows that the removal or replacement of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb will not affect the safety and functionality of the products, the holder of the approval certificate may apply for formula change according to the registration change procedure of health food, and provide relevant scientific basis.
The State Food and Drug Administration of the United States has issued a notice, requiring the food and drug administrations of all provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) to urge enterprises to apply for relevant changes in accordance with relevant regulations within three months from the date of issuance according to the preliminary investigation, and to provide full-project inspection reports of three batches of products based on product quality standards; Supervise the production enterprises to strengthen the management of raw materials, ensure that the technical requirements of Polygonum multiflorum raw materials meet the relevant provisions of People's Republic of China (PRC) Pharmacopoeia and China Pharmacopoeia, strengthen the safety monitoring of health food containing Polygonum multiflorum Thunb after listing, take timely measures when potential safety hazards are found, and report relevant information to effectively protect the food safety of consumers.
It is reported that the US Food and Drug Administration, the National Health and Family Planning Commission and state administration of traditional chinese medicine have organized relevant experts to repeatedly study and demonstrate Polygonum multiflorum Thunb as a raw material for health food, and are organizing further systematic safety evaluation. [9]
clinical application
1, malaria treatment: Take Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. 6-8 yuan and Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. 0.5- 1 Yuan (as appropriate for children), decoct 1 dose, 2 hours a day, three times before meals. Treatment 17 cases, 15 cases had symptoms relieved and stopped the attack after taking the medicine; Two cases controlled their seizures after taking 4 doses. Four months later, 2 cases relapsed and were still cured with Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. The time for plasmodium to turn negative is about 2-2 1 day after symptom control. There are generally no side effects during the treatment, and only a few cases have mild diarrhea and dull pain.
2. Treatment of whooping cough: Take Polygonum multiflorum 2-4 yuan and Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. 0.5- 1 yuan, decoct in water, and take 1 dose orally, 4-6 times a day. After treatment, 19 cases were cured (symptoms completely disappeared), 8 cases were basically cured (paroxysmal spastic cough completely disappeared, only coughing two or three times from time to time), 4 cases were improved (the number of paroxysmal spastic coughs was obviously reduced and the cough time was short), and 4 cases were ineffective. It is observed that it has obvious curative effect on cases without complications, especially those with no obvious or late curative effect on various antibiotics. Herba Plantaginis, Radix Stemonae, Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii, Fructus Forsythiae and Flos Lonicerae can be added for the first time. For patients with epistaxis, hemoptysis, difficulty in expectoration, asthma and wheezing, symptomatic treatment should be added as appropriate to improve the curative effect. There are generally no side effects. Some people have mild diarrhea after taking it, and a little terminalia chebula or poppy shell can be added.
3. Reduce serum cholesterol: Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Making into tablet (containing 70% extract and 30% Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata)
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb-original plant (Figure 2)
Black powder), 5 tablets each time, 3 times a day, for half a month to 3 months; Or decoct Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. 1 twice a day for 1-2 months. 88 cases were treated with tablets, 78 cases decreased, 2 cases remained unchanged, 8 cases increased, 20 cases were observed with decoction (individual tablets), 16 cases decreased and 4 cases increased. After taking it, a few cases have chest tightness and feeling of getting angry, and the number of individual stools increases. If the residue is taken orally, the effect seems to be more obvious, and the diarrhea phenomenon is more obvious; Compared with decoction, tablet has obvious effect and more defecation times, but it is still tolerable. It seems that the effective components of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. The residue may contain substances that can lower cholesterol. It is also reported that Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. 2 yuan, Taxilli 6 yuan and Polygonatum 3 yuan were used for production (Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Grinding into powder, and sieving with 120 mesh sieve; Soaking Herba Taxilli and Radix Astragali in water for 65,438+/-0 hours, decocting twice for 20 minutes each time, filtering, concentrating into paste, drying, and pulverizing. Mixing the two materials and tabletting), and taking in 2-3 times. A total of 86 cases were observed. Before treatment, the serum cholesterol was above 250 mg%, with an average of 295.4 4 1.6 mg%, and the highest was above 400 mg%. After taking the medicine for 2 months, the serum cholesterol decreased by 565,438 0 cases, with a maximum decrease of 65438±0.90mg%, and there was no obvious change in 29 cases (the fluctuation range was within 20 mg%), with a maximum increase of 6 cases and an increase of 83 mg%. The average value is 257.2 5 1. 1 mg%, with an average decrease of 38.2 47. 1 mg%. β -lipoprotein was measured in 76 cases, with an average of 755.7±355.0mg% before treatment and 672.65438±0.256.0 mg% after treatment, with an average decrease of 84.6±257.0mg%. After treatment, the drug was stopped 1 month, and the lipid-lowering effect remained stable. No obvious side effects were found during eye drops, and there was no adverse effect on accompanying diseases (such as coronary heart disease and hypertension).
4, treatment of scabies: take 2 kg of fresh Polygonum multiflorum, slice, put it in a pot (do not use an iron pot) and add water to fry it into 250 ml. External application to the affected area, 1-3 times, once a day. 7 cases were cured within 3 days.
Common medicinal diet
Polygonum multiflorum can be eaten like this: black sesame yam Polygonum multiflorum powder, Polygonum multiflorum steamed pork liver, Polygonum multiflorum stewed chicken,
Stewed chicken soup with Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Stichopus japonicus soup, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Dangshen jujube porridge, and Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Porridge; Or made into Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. anti-alopecia tea, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. black hair wine, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Poria Atractylodes macrocephala drink, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. liver protecting tablet. Pay attention to taboos and confrontation when eating.
deal with
1, material selection;
2. Soak, clean and remove mud.
3. Dehydration;
4. Grading;
5, cutting;
6, dry in the shade;
7. cage;
8. Steamed;
9. Sun:
10, nine steaming and nine drying. [ 10]
Recognition method editing
Trait recognition
The root tuber is spindle-shaped or block-shaped, generally slightly curved. The length is 5- 15cm and the diameter is 4- 10cm. table
The face is reddish brown or reddish brown, uneven, with irregular longitudinal lines and dense wrinkles, and horizontal lenticels and fine root marks.
Hard and not easy to break. The section is yellow-brown or reddish-brown, powdery, and the abnormal vascular bundles with round epidermis are annularly arranged, forming brocade, with large wood in the center and some wood cores. Slight gas, slightly bitter and slightly sweet taste. It is best to be solid in weight and quality and full of powder.
Microscopic identification
Cross section of root tuber: cork layer is a series of cells, full of reddish-brown substances, and lenticels can be seen. The phloem is wide and scattered with irregular vascular bundles, that is, composite vascular bundles, and the other is single vascular bundles, both of which are external tough. The cambium is annular, and there are a few woody fibers in the xylem vessels, tracheids and their surroundings. The center of the root tuber is the primary xylem. The parenchyma cells contain starch granules and calcium oxalate clusters.
Powder characteristics
Brown. ① There are many starch granules, and a single granule is spherical, helmet-shaped or triangular cone with a diameter of 4-50μ m. The umbilical point is herringbone, star-shaped, arc-shaped or point-shaped, without obvious stratification. The composite grain diameter is 6-5 1μm, which consists of 2-9 sub-grains. ② There are many cluster crystals of calcium oxalate with a diameter of about 80μm, and occasionally cluster crystals are combined with larger square crystals. ③ The diameter of the edge hole conduit is 17- 178 micron; And tiny reticular ducts.
Physical and chemical identification
1. Take about 0. 1g of this product powder, add 10ml sodium hydroxide solution (1- 10), boil for 3min, cool and filter. Take the filtrate, add hydrochloric acid to make it acidic, add the same amount of ether, shake well, and the ether layer should be yellow. Take 4ml of ether layer, add 2ml of ammonia test solution, shake well, and the ammonia layer turns red. (Check anthraquinone compound)
2. Take about 0.2g of this product powder, add 5ml of ethanol, boil in water bath for 3min, shake constantly, filter while it is hot, and cool. Take 2 drops of filtrate, put it in an evaporating dish and evaporate it to dryness. Add 1 drop of saturated chloroform solution of antimony trichloride while it is hot, and it is purple. (check sterol)
3. TLC: Take 5g(40 meshes) of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb powder, reflux extract with 95% ethanol, recover ethanol, make the extract of 1.5: 1, and sample. In addition, emodin and emodin methyl ether were used as reference substances. Dot on silica gel G-CMC (silica gel G300 mesh or above) and spread with chloroform-methanol (80: 20), with the spreading distance of 10cm. Take it out and air dry, and under visible light, spots of the same color appear in the chromatogram of the test sample at the position corresponding to the chromatogram of the reference substance; Show the same fluorescent spots under ultraviolet light. [4]
Chemical composition editing
The root tuber contains anthraquinone compounds, mainly emodin, chrysophanol, physcion, rhein and chrysophanol. It also contains stilbene compounds: resveratrol, resveratrol glycoside, 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene -2-O-D- glucoside (2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene -2-O-D- glucoside. 4'- tetrahydroxystilbene -2-O-β-D- glucoside -2 "-O- gallate, 2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene -2-O- glucoside -3 "-O- gallate (2,3,5,4'-tetrahydroxystilbene) 3 -O- galloyl-proanthocyanidins (3-O- galloyl-proanthocyanidins) b-2,3,3'-di-o-galloyl-proanthocyanidins (3,3'-di-o-galloyl-proanthocyanidins) b-2 (4). [4]
Plant culture editor
1, there is a legend that taking Polygonum multiflorum Thunb can prolong life, and there is also a legend. According to legend, a long time ago, in Zhoushunnan county, there was a young man named Tianer, who was frail, scrawny and dizzy since childhood, so he went out to look for folk herbs to cure diseases. One day, I went to a temple, hungry and weak, and fainted to the ground. Worship the Taoist priest in the temple as a teacher, earnestly practice Taoism, concentrate on research and guidance, and keep fit and make great progress. Thirty years have passed, and I am over 50, and I have never been married. One day, Tianer got together with friends and had a few drinks.
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (Figure 7)
After drinking a glass of wine, I came back drunk on the path and saw two vines more than three feet long. They crossed together for a long time, dispersed soon, and crossed again. When Tian Er saw this scene, he was surprised and suddenly woke up. He found himself lying under the vines on the roadside, so he curiously dug out the roots under the vines. The roots varied in shape, size, thickness and length. He went back to the temple to consult a Taoist priest. One day, I met an old man with long hair in the mountains. He walks fast, with bright ears and black hair. Tian Er asked the old man what it was and told him his dream. The old man said, it's strange that vines cross, but it seems to have auspicious signs. This is a blessing from heaven and a panacea for you. it wont hurt you to try it Tian Er thinks it makes sense and says thank you for your advice. He looked up and found that the old man was gone, and he couldn't help sweating. When I went back to dry this root and grind it into powder, I ate it every day for a while. Tianer feels stronger and stronger, and her old illness has healed. After taking it for more than a year, Tianer's beard and hair turned black, and his face was moist and rosy, as if he were rejuvenated. She married a young woman in her sixties and gave birth to a child. Tian Er beaming, renamed Nengsi, godson Yan Xiu, Sun Polygonum multiflorum. After taking this medicine, Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. He has a black beard and hair, a strong physique and a full house of children and grandchildren. When Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Already 130 years old, it still has a white beard and hair, and it is as black and shiny as a young man. Neighbors came to ask Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. What elixir was used, and Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Show this strange root to the villagers, but no one knows what it is. One leader said, let's call it Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Since then, the efficacy of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. It has spread to the people, and was later included in materia medica as a medicine by later doctors. [ 1 1]
2, folklore, Tang Yuan and seven years, the image of a monk met an old man in Maoshan, passed down. Li Ao wrote the Biography of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Born in Nanhe County, Zhoushun. Ancestor names can be inherited, and father names continue. Nenghei, whose real name is Tian Er, was born poor and weak, 58 years old, without a wife, and often worshiped Taoism in the mountains. One day, when I was drunk in Shan Ye, I suddenly saw two vines that were more than three feet apart. Miao and Teng intersect, and over time, they solve each other. Day two was surprised by this difference, and he dug his own roots. Ask people, ignorant people. After that, the old man suddenly came. Show it. A: "Since my son has no heir, his vines are different. I'm afraid this is God's medicine. Why not accept it? " Therefore, the pestle is the end, and the hollow wine is money. After seven days of thinking about human nature and a few months of vigorous physical strength, take it regularly and add it to two yuan. Year after year, all the old diseases are cured, the hair is black and the capacity is small. Within ten years, many men were born, but they were renamed as capable heirs. Later, he and his son Yan Xiufu lived to the age of 160. Yan Xiusheng shouwu. After Shouwu took over, he gave birth to several children, 130 years old, and made a fortune. Those who have Ang Lee are friendly with Shouwu Township, and those who steal their clothes live a long life. Then tell stories and spread the clouds. [ 1]
Interesting plant clips
20 15 65438+ 10 On October 25th, Lu Ji 'an, an old Chinese doctor who lives in a certain district of Garden Avenue in Xiaochang New City, and his apprentice Yang Manhua were in Fengshan Town, south of Huashichong Reservoir.
A pair of wild Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. 1 weighs 3kg, and the other one weighs 2.5kg. It was preliminarily identified as wild Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. Its tree age is about 400 years and 500 years. [ 12]
Discovery case editor
On February 25th, 20 15, a suspected Polygonum multiflorum root weighing 23kg and 3.3m long attracted many villagers to watch at Shi Xiangui's home in Shi Xia Village, Yuandong Town, Jindong District, Zhejiang Province. The root is shaped like a mythical dragon, and Shi Xiangui decorated it with red cloth strips tied with evergreen and cypress branches to increase the joy of the New Year. It is reported that the root was discovered by Shi Xiangui on the edge of a cliff on a mountain near the village two days ago. In order to keep the root intact, he and his son spent two days digging it out by hand. [ 13]
On April 28th, 20 15, Zhong, a villager from Luquan Village, Luxi County, Pingxiang City, said that when collecting Chinese herbal medicines, he dug up a Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, which was 36 cm long and weighed 3.75 kg. People in the forestry department say that it will take at least 500 years for wild Polygonum multiflorum to grow so big.
This Polygonum multiflorum Thunb looks like a mannequin from the outside. Its head, body, reproductive organs and limbs are very distinct and look lifelike. It is understood that this Polygonum multiflorum Thunb is 36 cm long and 16 cm wide.
Mr. Zhong said that he often went to the mountains to collect all kinds of Chinese herbal medicines when he was free. On the morning of 28th, he found a lush plant on the mountain in the village. Mr. Zhong said that when he was digging, he saw that this "human body" was connected with vines and leaves outside. Because of his experience in studying herbs, Zhong, 64, knows that this is a precious plant. "In order not to destroy its original' body shape', I have been carefully digging and bringing it back to my home in the county." He weighed it with a scale, which weighed 3.75 kilograms.
On the morning of 29th, the reporter accompanied Mr. Zhong to Pingxiang Forestry Bureau. Deng Shubo, stationmaster of the extension station of the Forestry Branch of the Municipal Forestry Bureau, said that the plant is brown in color and has irregular lines in diameter. From the length of leaves and vines, the overall appearance has indeed reached the plant appearance of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb.
Deng Shubo said that the Polygonum multiflorum discovered by Mr. Zhong, like this shape, could not grow in the wild for decades. It should take more than 500 years to grow if you weigh more than 3 kilograms.
After learning this situation, some people expressed their willingness to pay 7000 yuan to buy it, but Mr. Zhong refused. Mr. Zhong said that he would cherish it and let more people see its magical appearance.