Popular knowledge about traditional Chinese medicine - Panax notoginseng

In the deep mountains and dense forests of Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in the southwest border of the motherland, there grows a kind of sacred grass with "the spring seedlings are like green and the autumn fruits are like fire".

Regarding this magical herb, thousands of people have been telling many magical stories.

When hunting, a hunter accidentally fell off a cliff and broke his bone. They chewed a kind of weed and applied it to the bleeding area. The wound was sealed like sticky paint. The bleeding stopped and the hunter was able to hold on. The man walked home with a shotgun; the mason smashed the sole of his foot and the pain was unbearable, so he beat the sacred grass and bandaged the wound, which immediately stopped the bleeding and relieve the pain; the mother suffered from hemorrhage and was dying, but a handful of sacred grass snatched her away from the hands of death.

The ancestors of the Miao people called this sacred grass "Shanqi", and its magical effects have been passed down from generation to generation among the people. Because "Shanqi" and "Sanqi" are homophonic, it was recorded in the spread. As "three-seven".

There is a beautiful legend about Panax notoginseng.

Legend has it that a beautiful and kind-hearted fairy came to the world and taught people how to plant.

One day, the fairy was working in the fields, and suddenly a big black bear rushed towards her. At this critical moment, a young Miao man named Pika shot the black bear to death with an arrow.

Pika’s family is very poor. His mother has been ill for many years and has no money for medical treatment. In order to repay the life-saving grace, the fairy said to Pica: "There is a kind of herbal medicine on the back hillside. The leaves are like my long skirt and the branches are like my belt. It can cure my mother's disease."

Pica according to the fairy The description showed that I really found this medicine. My mother took it several times and her illness was really cured.

Later, Pica used this herbal medicine to cure many villagers' diseases. To show their gratitude, the villagers came to Pica's house one after another to express their thanks and asked the fairy what kind of medicine this was.

The fairy said with a smile: "Everyone take a tree and count it. How many branches are there and how many leaves are there?"

When everyone counted, there were three branches and seven leaves. After watching the movie, a smart girl immediately called out "Sanqi".

Since then, this medicinal material has been passed down to this day under the name of "Sanqi".

But there is also such a legend about Panax notoginseng:

A young scholar named Zhang Sheng suffered from a disease and continued to bleed from the mouth and nose. No effect. One day, a traveling doctor passed by. He took out the root of a herbal medicine, ground it into powder and gave it to Zhang Sheng to swallow. After a long time, the bleeding stopped.

Zhang Sheng was very grateful and gave the doctor many calligraphy and paintings, and asked the doctor to leave the herbal medicine. When the doctor left, he left the seeds of this magical herb behind.

A year later, Zhang Sheng’s herbs grew very luxuriantly. It so happened that the prefect's daughter was suffering from hemorrhage. Various treatments failed to improve the condition, so he had no choice but to post a notice: Anyone who can cure the daughter's disease will be recruited as his son-in-law.

After Zhang Sheng learned about it, he brought the herbs he had grown himself. Without saying anything, he took out the herbs and ground them into powder for the lady to take. Unexpectedly, within an hour, the young lady died.

The prefect was furious and ordered Zhang Sheng to be tied up and tortured. He revealed that the herbal medicine was left to him by a doctor. The prefect immediately ordered the arrest of the doctor and sentenced him to death.

On the day of execution, the doctor made many requests and explained to the magistrate: "This herb is effective in treating various types of blood disorders, but it takes three to seven years to become effective. The medicine used by Zhang Sheng, It is only one year old and has no medicinal properties, so of course it cannot save the lady." After that, he asked for a sharp knife from the guard's hand and slashed his thigh. Blood flowed out, and he took the medicine from himself. He took out the medicinal powder from the bag and took it internally and externally. After a while, the blood in his stool stopped scabbing. Everyone present was surprised. Although the prefect regretted it, he had no choice but to let the doctor go.

In order to remember this painful lesson, people named this medicine "Sanqi", which means that it must grow for 3 to 7 years before it can be effective. Because this medicine was passed down by a doctor whose surname was Tian, ??Panax notoginseng is also called "Tianqi" in some parts of our country.

Panax notoginseng, also known as chrysanthemum notoginseng and commonly known as longevity grass, is a plant of the genus Panax in the Araliaceae family. It is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal material unique to China and one of the earliest medicinal and edible plants in my country.

Because it has been recognized since ancient times as having significant miraculous effects such as promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, it has the reputation of "gold cannot be exchanged" and "the sacred herb of the South".

Because it is often excavated in spring and winter, it is divided into "spring seven" and "winter seven". Because Panax notoginseng belongs to the genus Panax, and its effective active substances are higher than and more than those of ginseng, it is also called the "King of Ginseng" by modern Chinese medicine pharmacologists.

Modern pharmacological research shows that in addition to its strong hemostatic and analgesic effects, Panax notoginseng can also strengthen and improve coronary microcirculation, dilate blood vessels, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, and reduce vascular permeability. permeability, increase the resistance of capillaries, and have the effects of strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure.

At the same time, Panax notoginseng has anti-inflammatory effects, such as acute pharyngitis.

Panax notoginseng also has anti-aging and antioxidant effects. Many beauty salons include Panax notoginseng powder in their traditional Chinese medicine masks. It also has a good effect on inhibiting skin fungi. Panax notoginseng powder can be used to remove acne.

Panax notoginseng also has the effect of lowering blood fat and cholesterol. This effect is obvious through cooked food or soup.

Panax notoginseng can also protect the liver. In fact, many liver-protecting medicines contain Panax notoginseng. It is recommended that friends with hepatitis may use Panax notoginseng to make soup.

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