Health vegetable-- Panax notoginseng

Anrederacordifolia (Tenore.) Steen, formerly known as heart-shaped sunflower potato, also known as sunflower potato, sunflower potato, etc., has similar medicinal effects as Panax notoginseng, and is an important component of Yunnan Baiyao, so some people directly call it "Yunnan Baiyao". It is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Taiwan and other provinces of China, among which there is a large area of artificial cultivation in Taiwan.

1 Medicinal and health care value

Panax notoginseng is warm in nature and slightly bitter in taste. it has the effects of nourishing yin, strengthening waist, strengthening knee, reducing swelling and dispersing stasis, and can treat waist and knee pain, falling injury, rheumatoid arthritis, urethritis, diabetes, epigastric pain, diarrhea, rhinitis, pharyngitis, oral ulcer and so on. The stems, leaves and buds of Panax notoginseng are edible, slippery and juicy, less fiber, rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, carotene, zinc, iron, calcium and other mineral elements. It is a new type of vegetable integrating medicine and health care. It has been cultivated in many areas of our country.

2 biological characteristics

Panax notoginseng is a perennial fleshy vine with tubers in the underground and fleshy vines above ground with strong entanglement and adventitious roots often sprouting at internodes. Simple leaves alternate, heart-shaped, veins inconspicuous, waxy luster; mesophyll is thick, rich in water, easy to break; green buds often sprout in nodules and clustered into balls at the veins, and beads can also grow at the base of the aboveground stem; spikes can also be produced above the veins. The flowers are small, drooping, green and white, and the florescence is as long as 3-6 months, most of which are gaudy.

3 cultivation techniques

The cultivation technique of Panax notoginseng is simple, rapid growth, easy reproduction, strong ability to adapt to the environment, shallow root distribution, and grows well in indoor flowerpots, grooves and bare land in the field. Indoor potted plants can not only provide medicine and healthy vegetables, but also regulate indoor humidity and beautify the environment. Therefore, they are widely cultivated among the people.

Panax notoginseng likes warm and humid environment, and has a weak demand for light. It grows best in sandy loam soil with sufficient water, shading and good ventilation, which is 12-25 ℃. Freezing injury will occur at low temperature below 0 ℃ and disease at high temperature above 35 ℃. Therefore, indoor cultivation should not be placed on the Nanyang platform in direct sunlight, and attention should be paid to frequent watering, more ventilation and attention to the harm of mites. Because of its rapid growth (its stem can grow 10cm at most every day), it should also pay attention to fertilizing, which can be applied with organic fertilizer on the market, or fermented rice panning water, brown sugar water and beer water.

4 Medicinal and edible methods

Patients can take the tubers, buds, stems and leaves of Panax notoginseng orally, or directly apply fresh leaves of Panax notoginseng, or mash the tubers, buds, stems and leaves in the affected area. Among them, the effect of application is better, which can be directly into the focus.

There are many ways to eat Panax notoginseng, here only introduce 2 kinds: ① fried food: Panax notoginseng, sesame oil or oyster sauce, stir-fry quickly, while hot, crisp and tender, good flavor. You can also add kidney flowers or shredded ginger to stir-fry for better nutrition. ② soup Panax notoginseng: when stewing chicken or ribs, add Panax notoginseng stems and leaves and a small amount of shredded ginger to make chicken soup and ribs soup taste delicious and taste good. No matter which way to eat, it is better to have large, thick, dark green leaves without disease spots.

In short, the whole body of Panax notoginseng is a treasure, medicinal and health care efficacy is magical, high economic value, simple cultivation techniques, very suitable for people to get rich and household cultivation.