What is the efficacy and function of codonopsis pilosula?

Codonopsis pilosula is mild in medicinal properties, which determines that it is suitable for long-term tonic, but its effect is slow when used alone. Usually need to be compatible with other medicinal materials. This is a good way to learn from the "old school" mother-in-law to make nourishing soup. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Codonopsis pilosula is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and has the functions of tonifying the middle energizer, quenching thirst, promoting fluid production, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the lung. It is suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, anorexia, loose stool, mental fatigue, lung deficiency, asthma and cough, shortness of breath, lazy speech, spontaneous sweating, blood deficiency and sallow, thirst, etc.

The third effect of codonopsis pilosula: nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. Codonopsis pilosula's function of invigorating qi and nourishing blood can improve insomnia, dreaminess, easy shock and other symptoms caused by deficiency of qi and blood. It can nourish blood and soothe the nerves when combined with Ziziphus jujuba seed and longan pulp, such as Guipi decoction (Jisheng recipe). Codonopsis pilosula is long and slightly curved, with a length of 10~35cm and a diameter of 0.4~2cm. The surface is grayish yellow, yellowish brown to grayish brown, with special aroma and slightly sweet taste. Dangshen is mainly produced in Shanxi, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu and other provinces. It is a common medicinal material in daily life and has a long history of application in China.

Main syndromes caused by deficiency of spleen and lung qi. Codonopsis pilosula has similar effect of invigorating qi to ginseng, but its effect is weak, especially in invigorating qi and saving collapse. All prescriptions that use ginseng to tonify spleen and lung, strengthen body resistance and eliminate pathogenic factors can generally be replaced by codonopsis pilosula. It is often used with Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala and Dioscorea opposita. For collapse syndrome, it is more appropriate to use ginseng.

The main function is to replenish qi, which is used when the human body is deficient in qi, and can be used as tea at ordinary times. But it is not suitable for patients with deficiency heat, and the effect of single medicine is slightly weaker than others. Codonopsis pilosula is the root of Codonopsis pilosula, a perennial herb of Pedicularis, and many other plants of the same genus. The wild one is called "Wild Taiwan Party" and the cultivated one is called "Dangshen". Mining in spring and autumn, especially in autumn. Dig out the roots, remove sediment and stem seedlings, rub while drying, so that the epidermis and xylem stick together, dry in the sun and slice. Raw or baked with honey.

The use value is invigorating qi and nourishing blood. We can make Bazhen Decoction, which is mainly made up of Radix Codonopsis, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Poria, Glycyrrhrizae Radix, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Paeoniae Alba and Rhizoma Chuanxiong. Mainly aimed at people with shortness of breath, palpitation, dull complexion and physical weakness, to improve the situation of qi and blood deficiency.