【Source Collection】 This product is the root of the perennial herbaceous plant Codonopsis pilosula (Dang Shen), also known as Codonopsis tangshen or Codonopsis lanceolata. It is harvested in autumn and dried. It is used raw. 【Main Components】 Mainly contains carbohydrates: inulin, fructose, glucose, and Codonopsis polysaccharides. Glycosides: syringin, Codonopsis saponins I, II, III, IV. Triterpenoid … Read more
The efficacy and uses of Codonopsis (Dang Shen), its consumption methods and contraindications, and suitable populations. Codonopsis (Dang Shen) is a traditional Chinese medicine that can strengthen the spleen and replenish the middle, moisten the lungs, and tonify qi. It is also known as Shang Dang Ren Shen, Huang Shen, and Huang Dang. Codonopsis has … Read more
In our excellent traditional culture, especially in health culture, the saying “food and medicine share the same source” is often mentioned. This means that many foods are also medicines, and there is no absolute boundary between them. Ancient physicians applied the theories of the “Four Natures” and “Five Flavors” of Chinese medicine to food, believing … Read more
Dang Shen Encyclopedia 【Source】 The dried root of the plant Codonopsis pilosula, also known as Dang Shen, Suhua Dangshen, or Chuan Dangshen. 【Related Names】 Dong Dang, Tai Dang, Lu Dang, Kou Dang. 【Properties and Channels】 Sweet, neutral. Enters the Spleen and Lung meridians. 【Characteristics】 Dang Shen is sweet and nourishing, neither drying nor greasy, and … Read more
In the “Ben Cao Zheng Yi” (Correct Meaning of Materia Medica), it is stated that “Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula) is not very different from Ren Shen (Ginseng). Its most valuable qualities are that it strengthens the spleen without causing dryness, nourishes the stomach yin without creating dampness, moistens the lungs without causing cold, nourishes the … Read more
Name: Codonopsis (Dang Shen) Alias: 防党, 防党参, 潞党参, 西潞党, 西党参, 东党, 台党参, 上党, 白条党, 纹党. Source: Codonopsis is the root of the plant Codonopsis pilosula, belonging to the Campanulaceae family. Classification: Qi-tonifying herb Properties: Sweet, neutral. Functions: Strengthens the spleen and benefits the lungs, nourishes blood and generates fluids. Indications: Treats spleen and lung Qi … Read more
The Series of Food and Medicine Origin – Codonopsis Codonopsis Codonopsis (Scientific name: Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf.) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Campanulaceae family. It has a milky sap. The stem base has multiple tuberous scars, and the roots are often enlarged, spindle-shaped or spindle-shaped cylindrical. The stem is twining, either sterile or … Read more
CodonopsisDǎnɡ Shēn Alias Dong Dang, Tai Dang, Lu Dang, Kou Dang, Shang Dang Ren Shen, Huang Shen, Shi Tou Shen, Zhong Ling Cao, Fang Feng Dang Shen, Fang Dang Shen, Shang Dang Shen Effects Tonifies the Middle and Benefits Qi, strengthens the Spleen and benefits the Lungs. Used for Spleen and Lung deficiency, shortness of … Read more
In daily life, symptoms of Qi deficiency are common, typically manifesting as fatigue, shortness of breath, low voice, and poor appetite with loose stools. For such individuals, the traditional Chinese herb Huang Qi (Astragalus) can be beneficial. Known in ancient times as Huang Qi, which means “the elder” in Chinese, it has been referred to … Read more
Farewell in the mountains, as the sun sets, I close the wooden door.The spring grass will be green next year, will the noble son return?This is from the poem “Farewell” by the Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei, where the “noble son” is also an ancient name for a traditional Chinese medicine. Huang Qi (Astragalus) is … Read more