Vanilla: Sometimes called vanilla, it is a plant with unique fragrance. Usually, it also has the function of seasoning, making spices or extracting essential oil, and many of them also have medicinal value. There is a kind of Valeriana officinalis L., also known as vanilla, whose plants are shorter than common Valeriana officinalis L., which mainly grows in humid areas of Eastern Europe and Taiwan Province Province. Rats have a strong preference for this fragrance, and cats often stay near vanilla, waiting for rats to be attracted to their prey. This herb not only smells fragrant, but also has the effect of calming the nerves. Although vanilla mainly refers to the leaves of green plants, it includes flowers, fruits, seeds, bark, roots and so on, and all parts of plants may be used as medicine. Vanilla is an important part of traditional medicine all over the world, which provides most medicinal materials that can be used to treat diseases. However, due to population growth and urban expansion, the natural environment for plant growth has been destroyed, and the rise of chemical pharmacy has gradually declined in modern times.
Gan Song, the name of Chinese medicine. It is the dried root and rhizome of DC in Gan Song, Gan Song. Excavate in spring and autumn to remove sediment and impurities, and dry in the sun or in the shade. Conical, multi-curved, 5 ~ 18 cm long. The rhizome is short, with stem and leaf residues at the upper end, long and narrow, membranous or fibrous. The outer layer is dark brown and the inner layer is brown or yellow. Single or several roots, in the form of nodes, branches or juxtaposition, with a diameter of 0.3 ~ 1 cm. The surface is brown and shriveled, with fine roots and fibrous roots. Brittle, easily broken, rough section, dark brown skin, often cracked, yellow-white wood. Special breath, bitter and pungent taste, and cool feeling.
So it's not the same kind