The harvest and processing of the root of Flemingia chinensis

Qianjin pull, also known as rat tail, a root, Astragalus membranaceus, etc., is the dry root of the vine Jack of leguminous plants. The product has the function of dispelling wind and dampness, eliminating blood stasis and detoxification, and mainly treats rheumatoid arthritis, low back pain, lumbar muscle strain, fall injury and other symptoms.

Qianjin is mainly produced in Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan and other provinces and regions. Wild in hillside grasslands, wild roadsides, hills and bushes, can be harvested all the year round. The root of Qianjin is long and deep, and it is more flexible and not easy to break, so when harvesting, you can use a yarn rope to fasten its root, the other end of the yarn rope is tied to the handle of a hoe or a wooden stick, the hoe (stick) hits the ground at one end, and the shoulder of a servant is raised, using the principle of lever to lift the handle of the hoe forcefully, the root can be pulled up from the ground (using this method is less labor-saving and time-saving than digging with a hoe). After pulling out the roots, first remove the basal leaves on the ground, wash the sediment with water, then cut off the fibrous roots, spread them in the sun and dry them, then tie dozens of them into small handfuls, load them into bamboo baskets or tie them into bundles with a stranding machine, and if they cannot be sold in time, store them in a dry place and pay attention to insect prevention and mildew prevention. Merchandise with dry feet, round vertebrae, stout strips, brownish red, white cross-section, powdery, chrysanthemum pattern, no sunny branches, no moths, no mildew is better.