Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners have called notoginseng "the miracle root for the preservation of life."Research is showing that Notoginseng exerts a number of beneficial effects on several physiological functions, including the nervous, immune, and cardiovascular systems. It is widely used in Asia for angina, to help lower cholesterol and triglycerides, and to expand coronary arteries in order to promote blood circulation and prevent blood clots.
According to Ron Teeguarden, master herbalist and author of Radiant Health: The Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs (Warner Books, 1998), Notoginseng is also considered one of the most powerful blood tonics known to man. It is used in Chinese medicine to assist coagulation of the blood, stop bleeding, and to dilate the coronary artery and increase coronary blood flow, thus providing more blood to the heart muscle. The herb also reduces cardiac load, lowers arterial pressure, and improves micro-circulation in and around damaged heart tissue.
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Notoginseng: "The Miracle Root for the Preservation of Life.",the No.1 Blood Precious Tonic and more...
Basic Botanical Data and identification of Panax notoginseng:
Radix Notoginseng
Botanical Source: Panax notoginseng (Burk. ) F. H. Chen
Latin name: Panax notoginseng
Medical Name: Radix Notoginseng
Origin: Dried root. Notoginseng Root
Other names: San Qi, Pseudoginseng Root,Panax notoginseng (Burk.)F.H.Chen;Panax pseudoginseng Wall.var.notoginseng (Burkill) Hoo & Tseng;Aralia quinquefolia (L.) Decnehr
Chinese Name: Tian qi,RenShenSanqi,Jin Bu Huan,Shan Qi,Wenshan Sanqi,Panlong Qi.
Taste: Sweet and slightly bitter
Harvest & Processing:Collect roots in autumn before efflorescence, usually in the third or fourth year of cultivation; wash clean; separate axial roots, lateral roots from rhizomes; dry under sun until half-dry; knead repeatedly; remove cork.
Habitat: In China, notoginseng is mainly grown in the provinces Yunnan, Guangxi, etc. The root is harvested in autumn before flowering or after the seed has ripened, then dried in the sun for use when raw. Notoginseng origins specialy from China.
Notoginseng is a survived plant origined from ancient tropical area of tertiary period,250,000,000 years before.It required special environmental conditions,warm winter and cool summer,can not bear chilliness and broil,prefer shade and moist,so it only survived and growing at south west of China,altitude 1500~1800 area,north latitude 23.5 strait zone,including WenShan Zhou of Yunnan Province and several other places near to border of Yunnan and GunagXi.According to related classics,history of Sanqi application narly comes to 600 years and cultivation around 500 years.
Sanchi is the dried root of Panax notoginseng (Bulk. ) F. H. Chen (Fam. Araliaceae).
The root of the perennial plant Panax pseudo-ginseng notoginseng (Burkill.) G.Hoo. & C.J.Tseng., of the family Araliaceae. Native to east Asia, it is found in forests and shrubberies in China, Burma, and up to 2100-4300 metres in Central Nepal and the Himalayas.
The perennial plant grows to about 1.2 m high at a slow rate. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It requires moist soil.
Sanqi, also called Tianqi or Tien-chi, is the dried tuber of Panax notoginseng (family: Araliaceae). It is classified as warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and nontoxic. The dose in decoction for clinical use is 5-10 g. It can be ground to powder for swallowing directly or taking mixed with water: the dose in that case is usually is 1-3 grams, each time (a common preparation is tablets, 500 mg sanqi powder per tablet). In the Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica, 1596 A.D.) it is stated: "On account of the fact that sanqi is an herb belonging to the xue (blood) phase of the yangming and jueyin meridians, it can treat all diseases of the blood." Sanqi is an herb that has been used in China quite extensively since the end of the 19th century. It has acquired a very favorable reputation for treatment of blood disorders, including blood stasis, bleeding, and blood deficiency.
By Chinese standards, Notoginseng is a relative newcomer, first appearing in the Compendium of Materia Medica published by Li Shizen in 1578. He pronounced the root "more valuable than gold." Modern clinical trials conducted in China appear to confirm that Notoginseng does indeed speed the clotting process. It also seems to combat the effects of hardening of the arteries, improving circulation to the heart and relieving high blood pressure.
Native to China, Notoginseng is grown commercially in the southern and central regions of the country. The portion of the plant used in remedies is the root, dug up before the plant flowers or after the fruit has ripened.
With its high level of use have come a few reports of apparent adverse effects, none of them related to toxicity of its herbal constituents.
There are two basic types of adverse responses reported. One is an esophagitis that appears to occur as a result of consuming tablets of sanqi without drinking much water. The tablet may directly contact the tissues and cause some irritation or might lead to some acid reflux; there were two such cases reported. The other, more frequent, problem is with allergic reactions. These include dermatitis (allergic exanthema), shock, purpura, blisters, or other reactions of idiosyncratic nature; there were 19 such cases reported. After relaying these reports in detail here, the basic information for the allergic reactions is summarized in a table on page 4. The manufacturer of the sanqi products consumed was not known, nor was the botanical identity of the raw materials confirmed for these reaction reports.
The Chinese refer to it as "three-seven root" because the plant has three leaves on one side and four leaves on the other. The herb is a perennial with dark green leaves branching from a stem with a red cluster of berries in the middle. It is both cultivated and gathered from wild forests, with wild plants being the most expensive. The root of the plant is used medicinally, and tea is sometimes made from the leaves. At the top of the root is a section called the "age root," which has notches that indicate the age of the particular root. Chinese herbalists consider roots older than three years to be the most effective medicinally. Notoginseng root has a very bitter flavor.
Name Origin and Legend:SanQi,Panax Notoginseng
Name Origin of San Qi or Shan Qi:
In the south west China,Wenshan Chuang and Miao autonomy canton,different living habitat for these two nationalities:Chuang people perfer to live at water spring,Miao people prefer to host at mountain tops.Ancestors of Miao good at hunting,and chances to bleed for wound or trauma,they chaw a kind of wild grass into paste and apply to the wound where bleeding,sooner the cut been enveloped as similar effects of lacquer on things,bleeding stopped,so the ancesters of Miao call this grass as "Shan Qi"(Qi means lacquer).
So the pass and devolution of this miracle herb in folk generation by generation,for the similar pronounce of "Shan Qi" and "San Qi", so the written mark of "Shan Qi" as "San Qi",and the history of San Qi as herb medicine nearly a thousand years.
In the classical book Dian Nan Ben Cao by famous herbalist Lan Mao of yuman,it noted as "Tu San Qi", or "Folk San Qi",Li Shi Zhen noted "San Qi" firstly in his famous classics Ben Cao Gang Mu at year 1578,"Autonym Shan Qi,means it can cure cut of falchion or sword,similar as lacquer stick things.Thus saying recently known,another name,Jin Bu Huan (No exchange to gold),means its preciousness and values.",thus the name of "San Qi" authenticated by Dr.Li Shi Zhen.
Legend of San qi:
Ancient years,a young man named Zhang Er got a kind of disease with symptoms of bleeding from mouth and nose,no cure got although treated by many herbalists.
At one day,a herbalist with surname Tian pass the home of Zhang Er,heard this case,he took out a herb root,grind it into powder and take to Zhang Er,Zhang Er take it with water,sooner or later, bleeding stopped surprisingly.Zhang Er and his family all appreciated very much,and decided to got the seeds of this herb,and the herbalist left the seeds.
One year later,herb in garden of Zhang Er grows flourishly,It happened the single daughter of local officer got bleeding,as similar as Zhang Er before days,no ways after trying many recipes,so stick some arret on county wall:"Who can cure my daughter's bleeding,husband my daughter.".Got known of this arret,Zhang Er took his herb from home garden,grind it into powder and send to daughter of officer for taken,yet god or devil knows,a hour later,the girl died.This brings catastrophe to Zhang Er,local officer order guard bundled Zhang Er,torture him to say how he dare to poison his daughter to death,Zhang Er tells the truth he knows.Officer got this and notified to catch doctor Tian,and doctor Tian got several days later,and sentenced as murder.The day comes,doctor Tian announce his innocence loudly in air,occasionally a bigger officer pass this county and heard this,ask for details,doctor Tian explains :"This herb has good effects for many kinds of bleeding,yet we have to wait for it growing as old as 3 to 7 years old.The herb Zhang Er applied no more than 1 year,it no remedy use and could not save the girl of course.",and he got the sword then cut a wound on his leg, bleeding at once,then he took the herb, take orally and apply to the cut,bleeding stopped sooner and scab tied,people at present all astonished into no words,officer no words also and relased doctor Tian,to remind people remember this suffering and painful moralism,thus name this herb as "San Qi(3~7)",which means it must be as old as 3 to 7 years before medicinal applying.
Panax Notoginseng:Constituents and Phytochemicals:
Chemical Name:L-Alanine, 3-[(carboxycarbonyl) amino]-
Synonyms:Neurotoxin
Molecular Formula:C5H8N2O5;Molecular Weight:176.13;Melting Point:164¡«167 Deg C.
How Notoginseng works:
The Notoginseng plant looks similar to Siberian Ginseng, and contains twelve saponins (phytochemicals) that are similar to the active ingredients in Panax Ginseng. Notoginseng is actually richer in active constituents than either Panax or American Ginseng, and it also contains immune stimulating polysacchaarides.
In an in-vitro experiment, scientists found that one of Notoginseng's active ingredients-ginsenosides Rg1-is a potent phytoestrogen, exerting the protective actions of estrogen. Ginsenosides have demonstrated pharmacological effects in the central nervous, cardiovascular, and endocrine systems.
Action: To eliminate blood stasis, arrest bleeding, cause subsidence of swelling and alleviate pain. Cardio-tonic,Pain and bleeding due to physical traumas,Damaged connective tissues, hematoma, contusions and burns
Indications: Hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematochezia, abnormal uterine bleeding, traumatic bleeding; pricking pain in the chest and abdomen, traumatic swelling and pain.
Properties: Sweet and slightly bitter in flavor, warm in nature, it is related to the liver and stomach channels.
Functions: Removes blood stasis, arrests bleeding, promotes blood circulation and kills pain.
Usage: To be ground into powder and taken with water; appropriate quantity for external use.
Panax notoginseng Remedy For:
In Chinese medicine, Notoginseng Root is a favorite remedy for both internal and external bleeding. It is taken internally to quell nosebleeds and blood in the stools, urine, or lungs. Applied externally, it's used to relieve pain and swelling from fractures, sprains, bruises, cuts, and wounds. It's also occasionally used as a treatment for acute attacks of Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition.
Recently, Notoginseng has also shown promise as a treatment for angina (chest pain due to poor circulation in the heart muscle) and high blood pressure.
Tienchi Ginseng (Panax notoginseng) This type of ginseng is considered in Chinese medicine to be specific to the liver and stomach, as well as having many blood and circulation effects. It is strongly antiviral and is considered to be directly active against hepatitis viruses. In the blood, Tienchi moves blood through the body transforming congealed blood and stopping bleeding. It is especially effective in treating hematomas and traumatic injury with bruising. At ISIS we use it for hypertension, menorrhagia and uterine fibroids that cause excessive bleeding.
Notoginseng Leaf:
Functions:detumescence,stop bleeding and pain,treatment for hematemesis, stool blood,cut wound bleeding, overstaffed and noxious sore.
main constituents Saponins about 8%,including ginsenoside Rb3,ginsenoside Rb1,ginsenoside Rc,notoginsenoside Fa,notoginsenoside Fc,notoginsenoside Fe,etc.notoginsenoside functions better for neurasthenic and migraine,good for blood cholesterol lowering,ease pain and calm,low toxic effects and safe for applications,fit for long period clinical applications.
Notoginseng Flower:Sanqi Flower Buds
Sanqi Flower buds is the dry flower of Notoginseng,appears half ball,ball shape or umbrella,diameter 5~25 mm,footstalk 5~45mm,column curl shape,with fine vertical veins,flower petals 5,greenish yellow,smell light aromatic taste light bitter.Sanqi flower buds cool and sweet, with properties of clearing heat,calm liver,lower blood pressure,etc,nice drink tea materials.
Other benefits tips and pharmacology of Notoginseng proved:
Have anti-inflammatory and pain-killing effects in animals
Strengthen the immune system
Increase blood circulation in the heart and brain while lowering elevated blood pressure
Reduce cell damage after heart attack, and protect nerve and brain cells from the damage of stroke
Prevent atherosclerosis and inhibit progression of atherosclerotic lesions
Lower elevated blood lipids
Prevent arrhythmias due to lack of oxygen to the heart
Enhance sperm motility, enhancing male fertility
Inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells
Protect the liver from injury
Possibly reverse dementia by regenerating injured brain cells
Concept:
Notoginseng is a tonic herb that belongs to the Ginseng species. It has coagulant properties and is recommended to soothe pain caused by sprains and slight bruises. It is very popular in China where it is always ready in the family medicine cabinet to deal with accidental injuries, bleeding, fractures, soft tissue damage and trauma. This herb has hemostatic, detumescent, anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Notoginseng has been called the "Miracle Root for the Preservation of Life". The plant looks similar to Siberian Ginseng and contains saponins similar to Panax Ginseng. It is a very efficacious blood tonic. It is used to strengthen the body and to promote growth, recover and healing. Scientific studies have shown Notoginseng to reduce blood LDL, or "bad" cholesterol, and is widely used in Asia as a longevity herb based on its cardiotonic action. Other studies have demonstrated that Notoginseng has many physiological functions, including the nervous system, endocrine system, immune system and the cardiovascular system. It also has anti-inflammatory and antihepatitis effects. It protects the liver and has anticarcinogenic activity on many types of cancer. It has also show anti-aging activity in laboratory animals. More than 12% of the root extract is composed of saponins. It contains many kinds of amino acids and trace minerals. Many of the ingredients in Notoginseng are the building blocks of adrenal hormones, such as cortisol and reproductive hormones such as testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. It also produces nonspecific RNA to deploy amino acids to form gamma globulin, which acts as an antibody for the control and prevention of a broad range of diseases. The actions of Notoginseng on the cardiovascular system have been thoroughly investigated. It has been found to dialate the coronary artery and to increase coronary blood flow. This provides more blood to the cardiac muscles. It reduces cardiac load and lowers arterial pressure. It also improves collateral microcirculation in and around damaged heart tissue. It is a superb heart and blood tonic.
Applications and Pharmacology:
1. To treat various types of internal and external bleeding syndromes:hemostatic effect.
This herb can not only arrest bleeding, but also dissipate blood stasis, producing outstanding curative effects. It is used for various types of internal and external bleeding syndromes and is especially applicable to bleeding syndromes due to blood stasis. It is an excellent herb with features such as the ability to arrest bleeding without leaving any blood stasis and to dissipate blood stasis without impairing primordial qi.
It can take effect when used alone for oral administration and external application. It can also be used in combination with ophicalcite and burnt hair, e.g., Huaxue Dan in the book 'Records of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine in Combination'.
It has good effect on treating all kinds of hemorrhage diseases, such as, emptysis, ophthalmorrhagia, bleeding (all kinds of bleeding in general). It is also good for treating blood in stool, uterine bleeding, and excessive menstruation.
2. Control postpartum bleeding in women:
Notoginseng is used to treat external and internal bleeding, including nosebleeds and bloody stools and urine. According to an American herbalist, notoginseng has been used in the United States for some years to control postpartum bleeding in women and heavy bleeding associated with menopause. As of 2002, some herbalists are recommending notoginseng as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy.
3. To treat traumatic injuries and blood stasis with pain:
This herb can promote blood circulation by removing blood stasis to subdue swelling and kill pain, so it is a major traumatological herb.
It can be used alone for oral administration or external application or in combination with blood-circulation-promoting and qi-activating herbs.
4. To treat other syndromes due to blood stasis, such as coronary angina pectoris, ischemic cerebrovascular diseases, cerebral hemorrhagic sequelae, chronic hepatitis due to blood stasis and metroptosis:
In recent years, this herb has produced quite good curative effects in the treatment of such ailments as coronary angina pectoris, ischemic cerebrovascular diseases, cerebral hemorrhagic sequelae, etc., as it can dissipate blood stasis. It can also be used for chronic hepatitis due to blood stasis.
In addition, its injectio has been used for intramuscular injections and it has been made into vaginal suppositories for the treatment of metroptosis.
5. General tonic:
Notoginseng root has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. One of China's most famous herbalists said that the root was "more valuable than gold." The herb is used as a general tonic, or a medicine to tone and strengthen the entire system. In particular, notoginseng is considered a blood and heart tonic. Chinese herbalists consider it to have a neutral energy, meaning it is neither heating nor cooling in the system. In traditional Chinese medicine, notoginseng is believed to act on the Heart and Kidney meridians, which are the channels that contain the flow of qi (life energy) in the body. The herb was given the name "mountain paint" because a liquid solution of it is prescribed to reduce swelling and boils on the body.
From notoginseng, researchers have isolated chemicals called saponins and flavonoids, substances that are active biologically in the body. Some of the saponins in notoginseng are believed to provide the raw materials for the creation of important hormones that regulate energy levels and sexual function. Notoginseng has also been reported to stimulate the immune system.
6. Heart and circulatory system:
Other research has pointed to notoginseng's benefits for the heart and circulatory system. Through actions not completely understood, notoginseng appears to increase blood flow to the coronary arteries, which are the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle. Heart disease usually results from blockages in the coronary arteries. Notoginseng also seems to increase the consumption of oxygen by the muscles in the heart. These actions have the effect of lowering blood pressure and regulating the rhythm of the heart.
It is used for curing coronary heart disease. After taking it, patients¡¯ condition were notably improved, and their cardiogram showed that when they rested or did sports, their condition was getting better.When it is used to cure high blood fat, the high content of cholesterin or the total blood serum fat in blood is notably lowered.
7. Positive effects on the blood:
Notoginseng also has been reported to have positive effects on the blood. It lowers cholesterol, and is believed to help dissolve clots. At the same time, it is reputed to stop bleeding both internally and externally. Notoginseng root is one of the main herbs prescribed in Chinese medicine for traumatic injuries. In fact, the root has been distributed to members of armed forces in Asian countries to be used in case of traumatic injury and bleeding.
8.Treatment of HIV infection:
Possible newer uses for notoginseng root include treatment of HIV infection. A recently discovered xylanase, which is a type of enzyme found in plant roots, was isolated from the roots of are Panax notoginseng. The new xylanase appears to inhibit HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, which is an enzyme that allows the human immunodeficiency virus to integrate itself into the chromosomes inside a cell.
9. Treating severely chapped skin:
Sanqi (Panax notoginseng) powder for treating severely chapped skin [Jiangxi Zhongyiyao, 23(1): 35(1992)]. In addition to other effects (immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, etc), sanqi is well known for its hemostatic and wound-healing properties. In this report, results of treating 68 patients with chapped skin are presented. Thirty-six patients were complicated with ringworm of the feet and 41 experienced different degrees of pain or bleeding. Duration of illness ranged form 6 months to 15 years. Method: Mix 30g of sanqi powder well with an adequate amount of sesame oil to form a uniform paste, place it in a sealed clean container, and reserve for later use. Soak the afflicted areas with hot but tolerable water for 10-20 minutes before applying the oily paste. Do this 3-4 times daily for 30 days. Results: After treatment, 45 patients were healed, with no recurrence after more than 1 year; and 23 showed improvements, with longer periods between recurrences, which again responded to the same treatment. The fastest response was 3 weeks and the longest 7 weeks, with an average of 3.7 weeks. It is recommended that the paste be also used as a preventive by applying it to affected areas once every 1 to 2 days.
10.Preservation of life:
"The miracle root for the preservation of life," as it is called by the Chinese, stands as one of the great health preserving herbs known to mankind. Notoginseng, also called Tienchi ginseng, is a relative of Panax Ginseng. It is a superb blood tonic and blood cleanser when cooked. It is a powerful blood vitalizing agent when consumed raw, and is believed by the Chinese to protect the heart and vascular system. It can be used externally to stop bleeding. It is widely used in Chinese herbalism internally as a tonic after traumatic injury. It is one of China's premier longevity herbs.
11.Boost Sleep:improve memory, prevent brain cell damage, enhance the stress response and calm the nervous system.
Panax Notoginseng Leaf Extract is one of the most important Chinese herbs used to optimize blood circulation and nourish the blood. Scientific studies show the herb has a particularly beneficial effect on cardiovascular health. It can strengthen heart muscle contraction, normalize blood pressure, reduce plaque formation and blood clots (including strokes). Panax notoginseng is also known to improve arterial elasticity and prevent hardening of the arteries. Other research shows this remarkable herb to improve heart, brain and body oxygenation at the cellular level. This may explain its ability to improve memory, prevent brain cell damage, enhance the stress response and calm the nervous system.
Brain infarction: it has good effect on treating apoplexy caused by cerebral veins stasis.
12.Calcium channel blocker activity:
Panax Notoginseng: This herb has been described as having calcium channel blocker activity that may exert additive antihypertensive properties when administered concomitantly.
13.Invigorates blood circulation:
Invigorates blood circulation and reduces stasis of blood, stimulates the menstrual flow and actives venationcollaterals, dilates blood vessels, ameliorates blood circulation, prevents conglomeration of haematoblast and increases the blood flux to the brain.It is used to treat apoplexy, hemiplegy, sequela of cerebrovascular diseases, ophthalmopathy, block of the centre vein of the retina, Eye Anterior chamber hemorrhage.
An injection of Total Panax notoginseng saponins can dilate blood vessels, ameliorate microcirculation, reduce obstruction in blood vessel. It has a good effect on treating Heart disease from lung disorders and heart exhaustion.
14.Cure toxic hepatitis:
Panax Notoginseng is used in curing toxic hepatitis, and the content of SGTP is notably reduced. It is also Anti-liver fibrosis, and can prevent hepatitis complicated by digestive path bleeding.
15.Cure skull flesh wound:
Panax Notoginseng can be used to cure skull flesh wound external wound of head, chronic kidney function failure, scar proliferation after burn (an injury) (like by fire) and parodontitis.Famous wound healing medicine Yunnan Baiyao and PianZaiHuang is composed of SanQi and other herbs.
16.Pharmacological effects for blood vessles of brain and heart:
TCM Wuhan college do some research about panax notoginseng on coronal vessel circulation,oxygen consumption ratio of heart muscle,result prove and positively recognize panax notoginseng belongs to a ideal herb for coronal heart expanding,with fine properties of strong side vessel circulation and improve microcirculation,and these just the necessary properties of herbs for anti-angina.
17.Metabolism Effects of Panax Notoginseng:
Dr.ZHu Qiyan applied panax notoginseng powder for rabbit,process an experiment of body weight variation and intestine absorption subject.Result proved that panax notoginseng effectively lower ratio of Triacyl Glycerol,thus benefit for body,thus Dr.Zhu declared in his paper that constituents of panax notoginseng better than any kind of China ginseng,Korea ginseng, and American ginseng,and panax notoginseng is the King of ginseng.TCM college of Yunnan applied panax notogiseng root powder for treatment of high blood pressure(hypertension),coronary heart disease,brain arteriosclerosis and other cases with higher blood cholesterol,positive fine effects got, and the method is simple:raw panax notoginseng root powder 1 grams oral taken,twice daily,with a lot of water,1 month period.
18.Sedation and Body Building Effects:
The main effective constituents of ginseng herbs is triterpenes,ginseng triterpenes contains decade of different effective molecular unit,the most important of them are Ginsenoside R0,Ginsenoside Rb1,Ginsenoside Rg1,Ginsenoside Rd1,Ginsenoside Re,among them,Ginsenoside R0 can make takeners feels trance,Ginsenoside Rb1 release calm and sedative effects on nerve centre;Ginsenoside Rg1 brings satisfying and exciting on nerve centre,release anti-fatigue effects;Ginsenoside Rb1 and Ginsenoside Rg1 also boost the metabolism of blood cholsterol and cholesterol,and prompt the RNA and new protein composition in mitochondrion.
Panax notoginseng contains big amount of Ginsenoside Rb1 and considerable amount of Ginsenoside Rg1,nearly no Ginsenoside R0,thus effects fine full spirit energy and no trance and other negative effects,other kind of ginsengs contains considerable amount of Ginsenoside R0,big amount of Ginsenoside Rb1 and small amount of Ginsenoside Rg1,taken big amount will cause dry heat and spirit trance.
19.Coronary heart disease:
Apply and taken panax notoginseng root 3 times daily,1 grams dosage,30 days 1 treatment period,triterpenes and flavones of notoginseng proved strong supporting heart muscle and expand volume of heart blood,lower artery pressure,reduce oxygen consumption of heart muscle.
20.Building blocks of adrenal hormones:
More than 12% of the root extract is composed of saponins. It contains many kinds of amino acids and trace minerals. Many of the ingredients in Notoginseng are the building blocks of adrenal hormones, such as cortisol and reproductive hormones such as testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. It also produces nonspecific RNA to deploy amino acids to form gamma globulin, which acts as an antibody for the control and prevention of a broad range of diseases. The actions of Notoginseng on the cardiovascular system have been thoroughly investigated. It has been found to dialate the coronary artery and to increase coronary blood flow. This provides more blood to the cardiac muscles. It reduces cardiac load and lowers arterial pressure. It also improves collateral microcirculation in and around damaged heart tissue. It is a superb heart and blood tonic.
Scientific studies of Panax notoginseng:
Notoginseng has been found to clinically relieve chest pain associated with angina. Angina typically results from a spasm in the wall of the coronary artery that momentarily constricts the artery and cuts off the heart's blood supply. In a clinical study, 15 out of 16 patients with angina who were given Notoginseng experienced significant relief.
Animal studies also suggest that Notoginseng can dilate coronary arteries and be used as an anti-anginal agent.
High blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and high triglycerides and cholesterol, all contribute to restricted blood circulation hich leads to heart attack and stroke, the main causes of death in people over 40 years old. Millions of adults are taking one or more pharmaceuticals to regulate blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and/or to reduce platelet aggregation. But none of these drugs is without risk of side effects, and instead of actually helping a person achieve health, they tend to "control" the condition, while helping extend one's life.
Notoginseng is recognized as a potent antioxidant, which is one of the reasons it can counteract the free radical damage associated with cardiovascular disease-and really reverse the damage that has already been done-while offering protection from future problems. It also strengthens resistance to illness and acts as an anti-inflammatory, even reducing the growth of some cancers. An in-vitro study also indicates that it can even regenerate axons and dendrites in neurons, that can compensate for and repair damaged neuronal networks in the dementia brain.
Notoginseng has been used successfully for thousands of years in China, which is where most of the scientific studies of this herb are being done. As more and more Western journals publish the results of these studies, Notoginseng will most likely become a popular supplement, like its cousins Panax and Siberian Ginseng.
In the meantime, Notoginseng has been considered "more valuable than gold" for thousands of years, and one that you can feel confident in adding to your health regimen for cardiovascular, immune and brain protection.
How to use Panax notoginseng:dosage,cautions,etc.
Dosage:
3-10 g., decoction. 1-1.5 g, powder form.
In most cases, grind into powder for oral administration. It can also be included in a decoction. Use an adequate amount externally. Grind into powder for external rubbing or mix the powder with oil for external application.
Caution:
Do not exceed recommended dosage,Take the tablets for at least three weeks, according to the dosage indicated (two times a day, at meal time).
Over the past several years, safety concerns involving several herbs have arisen, sometimes leading to curtailing or discontinuing their use. A common thread in the various cases is that the herbs were being used by a larger number of people than before, and/or were used in either different ways or different contexts (e.g., in the context of taking drug therapies) compared to the traditional methods. Thus, rare and often unpredicted adverse reactions were found with sufficient frequency to generate worries about allowing their continued availability. Potentially damaging effects to the liver, kidneys, or heart have been principal causes of withdrawal of herbs from the market. Ordinary allergic reactions, as can occur with foods and drugs, are a more widespread type of adverse response; these have not yet caused withdrawal of herbs from the market.
Special Cautions:At customary dosage levels, Notoginseng Root poses no known risks.
Special Information If You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding:Notoginseng Root has caused miscarriage. Avoid it during pregnancy
Further comments on additional benefits and usage in China:
In China, physicians use Notoginseng to stop most types of internal bleeding. It is also prescribed for angina. It is purported to have good effects on coronary circulation, possibly enhancing cardiac contractility, dilating coronary arteries, lowering blood pressure, reducing the total serum lipids and preventing arrhythmia. In China, the herb is also applied externally directly on injured tissues to stop bleeding quickly and to alleviate acute pain.
Warning:
Notoginseng should not be used by pregnant women. Pregnant women and persons under medication must consult a physician prior to use. These statements are for educational purposes only and we must insist on the importance of consulting a health-care professional whenever your health declines. Medelys herbal extract products are made to help improve your health and not to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent chronic disease or other.
Precaution: Notoginseng root can be safely taken in large doses, but it should not be used during pregnancy, as it may contribute to miscarriage.
Interactions: Notoginseng has been reported to interact with warfarin and heparin, which are medications to thin the blood, or anticoagulants; and with ticlopidine, a drug given to prevent blood platelets from clumping and to prolong bleeding time. Patients taking any of these medications should not take preparations containing notoginseng.
Toxicity and Safety Data of Panax Notoginseng and Phytochemicals:
Acute Toxicity:Notoginseng Total Triterpenes.
Oral.30 Rodent-male-mouse.average body weight 18~22 grams,divide into 3 groups,oral dose at difference dosage of total triterpenes:6000mg/kg,7800mg/kg,10140mg/kg.Result:reduced activity,calm and quiet,different level of mitigation,continuous observation 5 days no death of mouse,good health conditions,repeated experiment as same conditions result the similar.
4 Dogs,average body weight 10~13 kgs,divide into 2 groups,difference dosage of total triterpenes:Intravenous injection.100 mg/kg for group A;Intraperitoneal injection.200 mg/kg for group B.Result:reduced activity,calm and quiet,slow response to stimulations,different level of mitigation,continuous observation 15 days no death or toxic effects,good health conditions,activity and appetite normal.
In acute toxicity experiment,dog Intravenous injection.100 mg/kg and Intraperitoneal injection.200 mg/kg no death or toxic effects.Oral for rodent-mouse at high dosage of 10140 mg/kg still no toxic effects or death,and the result comes so high dose density and could not process LD test,thus prove the toxicity of Notoginseng Total Triterpenes very low and generally safe.
Subchronic Toxicity:Notoginseng Total Triterpenes.
Subchronic toxicity test for rodent-mouse at oral dose 100~400 mg/kg,period:60 days.no toxic effects for apperance,activity,body weight,liver,kidney,no any disease or abnormal changes for inner organs.Reference:Toxicity Study of Notoginseng Leaf Total Triterpenes.by Lei Yawei,Shi Shuantao,Yu Sichang,Wang Zuoxiao,Yu Jianwei, Ji Pei,Meng Xiaping.Graduate School of Yunnan Province.
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Herbal skin regeneration composition and method:United States Patent 6027728
The present invention comprises a selection of herbal materials with curative effects combined in a powdered form for application to human skin to accomplish skin regeneration, particularly for application to human skin affected with eczema, psoriasis, allergic reactions, inflammatory rash, skin ulceration scarring, several tineas (tinea corporis, tinea unguium, tinea capitis, tinea pedis, tinea manuum, tinea cruris, tinea barbae, tinea versicolor, tinea oral, cutaneous candidosis). Swollen, numb and sore extremities (hand and foot) have responded well with reduced symptoms with treatments according to the present invention.
The process of application is critical to effectiveness of the present invention. The application of the liquid extract of the herbal powder to the skin is intended to cause a temporary inflammation which removes at least an upper skin layer, with some mild to noticeable discomfort, and causes accelerated skin regeneration so that soft, unaffected skin replaces the scaling and/or lesioned skin.
The process of application requires that the powdered herbal materials are immersed in a mixture of boiling water and rice vinegar (about 3% acetic acid). The resulting liquid extract (which includes, as the term is used herein, substantial amounts of undissolved, albeit softened, vegetable matter), when cooled, is bathed or rubbed on the affected skin surface, preferably with a soft towel. This method of liquid extract preparation and application is preferably repeated 1-3 times per day. As used herein, a treatment course will comprise use of 5 separate acts of liquid extract preparation and application thereof. A mild case of skin problems is treated with 1-3 treatment courses. The most serious and stubborn of skin problems will require up to 20 treatment courses.
Individually, the components of the skin regeneration powder have medicinal value and/or are reactive with human skin chemistries. The combination of these components has not been previously thought to produce a substantially complete and accelerated skin removal and regeneration with the treatment method described below.
It is apparent that the accelerated skin removal is somewhat related to inducing a chemical pseudo-"burn" on a patient's skin. The prior art does not indicate that the skin regeneration powder of the present invention would result in an initial pseudo-"burn" of the affected skin with just sufficient removal of the skin to avoid a permanent scar and thereafter to promote accelerated new skin generation from the lower dermal layers. The discomfort to the patient has been found to be at an acceptable level in view of the substantial healing benefits of the present invention. Long term healing without return of the prior skin condition has occurred in a number of treated patients.
The present invention relates to herbal skin regeneration compositions and methods of application to human skin to accomplish such skin regeneration, particularly for application to human skin affected with eczema, psoriasis, allergic reactions, inflammatory rash and the like.
Chinese medical arts rely heavily on compositions prepared and specially administered from among a relatively large selection of raw and processed herbal materials. The following are examples of such materials and applications related to human health, especially related to skin and connective tissue health.
The Panax family is known by its numerous varieties, the best known of which are as follows: Panax ginseng (C. A. Meyer), which is most frequently used for its medical attributes, Panax notoginseng, Panax pseudo-ginseng (subsp. himalaicus), Panax japonicus (var. major; var. angustifolius), Panax quinquefolium, Panax trifolius, Panax zingiberensis and Panax stipuleanatus. Panax ginseng seems to be among the most saponin-rich and the most effective. Panax originate essentially from Japan, China and Korea. The varieties cultivated in these different zones can be slightly different and are exposed to different geoclimatic conditions. Very different saponin contents are found in the different parts of the plant. The root part is the most frequently used and generally the most active. The highest saponin content is observed in the end of the root (ninjin in Japanese) and in the hairy roots (keninjin in Japanese). Planta Med. 1990, 56(1), 19-23, describes its use as an anti-inflammatory. As described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,747,538, ginsenoside R0 and plant extracts in which it is present have a stimulating activity on the synthesis of collagen, particularly collagens of types I and III, hereafter abbreviated respectively to "collagen I" and "collagen III".
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Green Tea Extract: has long been used by the Chinese as medicine to treat body aches, headaches, improve well-being, poor digestion and life expectancy. GT extract is bioflavonoid rich and one of its main uses is to fight free radicals in your body. GT extract contains high level of polyphenols (a bioflavonoid) and it's also rich source of EGCG (an antioxidant), that's over 200 times more potent than vitamin E in fighting free radicals and pro-oxidants. Since ancient times, it is known that green tea can make people thin. Modern research finds that green tea extract can enhance the metabolism and help people lose weight.
Portulaca Oleracea Extract: has been eaten as a wild vegetable since ancient times. It was recorded in ancient medicine books that eating portulaca would cause you to have no appetite. Modern research has shown that portulaca has high content of noradrenaline, dopamine, amino acid, short chain polysaccharides and unsaturated fatty acids, all the necessary nutrients that can stop the body from craving more food. Portulaca has also been used medicinally for thousands of years to relieve diarrhea, parasites, bacteria and other toxicity in the body. It can also enhance blood and energy circulation; improve digestion and lower cholesterol levels.
Acanthopanax: is a special variety of Siberian Ginseng that has been used since ancient times to strengthen and enhance body, brain and nervous system functions. It also enhances the body's resilience and ability to adapt to internal and external stressors. For example, it improves the physiological response to changes in temperature, air-oxygen content, exposure to radiation, stress, tension and fatigue. Human clinical trials demonstrate that this exceptional root also improves sleep quality and relieves the symptoms of menopause.
Sea Weed Powder: is treasured for thousands of year as both nutritional food and medicine. Its rich content of amino acids, polysaccharides, minerals, laminarin and sargassan makes it preferred food in many regions all over the world. It is used as medicine in China for relieving swollen, losing weight, lowering blood pressure, improving blood circulation and dissolving fat.
Konjac Powder: also know as Glucomannan offers benefits for those seeking to lose weight. Kojac powder may promote weight loss in obese adults, even in the absence of a calorie-restricted diet. Kojac powder creates a feeling of satiety or fullness through its water-binding effects. Additionally, Kojac powder improves blood-lipid profiles and can lower systolic blood pressure. Because of these effects, Kojac powder can greatly benefit individuals with metabolic syndrome or diabetes.
Lotus Leaf Powder: is an extraordinary herb described in ancient Chinese medical texts as a key ingredient for enhanced feelings of happiness and joy. It is also said to help people live free of worry and stress and achieve their personal desires more easily. Modern studies show that the albizzia flower has a soothing and calming effect on the central nervous system and improves blood circulation too.
Panax Ginseng Root Powder: is one of the most famous herbal health tonics in the world. It is best known to enhance energy, endurance, immune health, memory and vision. Research demonstrates that many of these health attributes are due to its ability to strengthen and enhance adrenal function and reproductive health. It is particularly useful for circulatory problems, excessive tension and stress, and it even has a protective effect against radiation exposure.
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Zizphus Jujuba Leaf Extract: has been used for thousands of years to promote a deeper and more restful sleep. It has also been found to induce the sleep state quickly and help promote R.E.M. (rapid eye movement). Modern research supports its traditional use by revealing its calming effect on central nervous system. It also increases the oxygen supply to the brain and heart and has been shown to enhance immune function and memory.
Dan Seng: is also called Pink Ginseng. It is traditionally used to enhance blood circulation, enhance and protect heart function, promote better sleep, promote good sleep and relieve pain. Modern research indicates that it has effects of protecting and improving liver and heart function, enhancing blood circulations, calming and enhancing nervous system, and reducing blood clot.
Acanthopanax: is a special variety of Siberian Ginseng that has been used since ancient times to strengthen and enhance body, brain and nervous system functions. It also enhances the body's resilience and ability to adapt to internal and external stressors. For example, it improves the physiological response to changes in temperature, air-oxygen content, exposure to radiation, stress, tension and fatigue. Human clinical trials demonstrate that this exceptional root also improves sleep quality and relieves the symptoms of menopause.
Polygonum Multiflorum Stem Extract: Popular among royalty and those interested in longevity and good health, polygonum multiflorum's beneficial qualities are now being explained by modern research. For example, animal studies prove that it can extend lifespan and improve the quality of life during the aging process. It is also a powerful antioxidant. This may explain its ability to protect the liver and brain against the ravages of aging and improve immune and cardiovascular health. Studies show that the stem of the herb is also very calming to the nervous system and can be helpful for better sleep.
Valerian Extract: is primarily considered a western herb and until recently, has been used throughout Europe and the United States as a sedative herb. Studies show that it is a superb relaxant and highly effective against anxiety and insomnia. Also know as valerian, the herb works by calming the nervous system, promoting better blood circulation and reducing pain.
Albizzia Julibrissin Durazz Flower Extract: is an extraordinary herb described in ancient Chinese medical texts as a key ingredient for enhanced feelings of happiness and joy. It is also said to help people live free of worry and stress and achieve their personal desires more easily. Modern studies show that the albizzia flower has a soothing and calming effect on the central nervous system and improves blood circulation too.
Panaz Notoginseng Leaf Extract: is one of the most important Chinese herbs used to optimize blood circulation and nourish the blood. Scientific studies show the herb has a particularly beneficial effect on cardiovascular health. It can strengthen heart muscle contraction, normalize blood pressure, reduce plaque formation and blood clots (including strokes). Panax notoginseng is also known to improve arterial elasticity and prevent hardening of the arteries. Other research shows this remarkable herb to improve heart, brain and body oxygenation at the cellular level. This may explain its ability to improve memory, prevent brain cell damage, enhance the stress response and calm the nervous system.
Concha Margaritifera: is a revolutionary variety of pearl powder branded as Pearlcium. Highly treasured since ancient times, pearl powder is most revered for its ability to relax and calm the central nervous system. Modern research indicates that it has a remarkably positive effect on bone strength, sleep quality, stress-response and memory. It is also an ancient Chinese beauty secret, promoting beautiful skin, physical health and longevity.
Why is getting your beauty sleep is important for your weight loss?
If you don't get enough restful sleep, your metabolism goes down and your hormones get out of balance, making you eat more and burn less calories. For example, research finds that if you don't get enough restful sleep, the hormone ghrelin, which boosts our appetite and encourages you to eat more, especially more high-carb foods, goes up. You start to crave the most fattening foods such as ice cream, cakes, candy, and salty snacks like potato chips.
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Sleeping Slim Weight Loss Formula AM and PM is a breakthrough two-part weight-loss/sleep program. It can help you get a good restful night's sleep, waking up in the morning feeling refreshed. It will help reduce your food cravings, be more energetic all day long and lose more weight.
The natural herbs in Sleeping Slim Weight Loss Formula AM can help you lose weight by reducing your appetite, giving you more energy and helping you burn more calories.
The natural herbs in Sleeping Slim Weight Loss Formula PM can help you fall asleep faster, sleep longer and deeper, and feel more rested from your sleep. You will wake up in the morning feeling refreshed! It works by calming and balancing your nervous and hormonal system. It has no known side effect. When taken over period of time, it can help restore your natural sleep cycle. The Sleeping Slim Weight Loss Formula PM contents can also help enhance your metabolism and get more oxygen into your blood that helps you burn more fat.
Quotes from Chinese historical sources:
Ben Cao Gang Mu: "Arrests bleeding, dissipates blood stasis and kills pain."
"Treats wounds inflicted by knife and arrow, traumatic bleeding, hematemesis (vomiting blood), epistaxis (nosebleed), hematochezia (anal bleeding), dysentery with blood in stool, metrorrhagia (profuse uterine bleeding especially between menstrual periods), chronic menstrual bleeding, postpartum lochiostasis, swooning due to excessive loss of blood while giving birth, pain due to blood stasis, conjunctivitis, and the bites of tigers, snakes and other animals." "for any wound,chew it into paste apply and stop right now,take 5 to 10 grams before beating,lifeblood no cause death danger,also benefit post partum.For the main reasons that this herb warm character,taste light bitter,difference Yin Yang,herb for Yin Blood seperation,thus it can be applied to all blood sickness."
Notoginseng is a fairly recent newcomer to Chinese herbalism, the first recorded usage dating from the sixteenth century. Nevertheless, it has attained an importance as a tonic medicine that supports the function of the adrenal glands, in particular the production of corticosteroids and male sex hormones.
Ben Cao Gang Mu Shi Yi(1765 by Zhao Xue Min)noted :"Panax Ginseng the No.1 Qi tonic,Notoginseng the No.1 Blood tonic,taste similar and functions similar,so named Panax Notoginseng,it really the precious of herb medicine..."
Ben Cao Xin Biannoted :"The root of panax notoginseng,an elixir for stop bleeding.For any bleeding what ever upper center or lower bleeding out,only this root cure,and it brings more miracles when combined with other Qi tonifying herbs.So the herb got tonified and no suffering of heat,benefit women menstral bleeding and brings quiet and rest peace."
Scientific References:
1.Notoginseng: "The Miracle Root for the Preservation of Life.",the No.1 Blood Precious Tonic and more...
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Pharmakon Warning: The order of knowledge is not the transparent order of forms and ideas,as one might be tempted retrospectively to interpret it; it is the antidote....(Dissemination,Plato's Pharmacy,II.The Ingredients:Phantasms,Festivals,and Paints;138cf. Jacques Derrida.).
And as it happens,the technique of imitation,along with the production of the simulacrum,has always been in Plato's eyes manifestly magical,thaumaturgical:......and the same things appear bent and straight to those who view them in water and out,or concave and convex,owing to similar errors of vision about colors, and there is obviously every confusion of this sort in our souls.And so scene painting (skiagraphia) in its exploitation of this weakness of four nature falls nothing short of witchcraft (thaumatopoia), and so do jugglery and many other such contrivances.(Republic X,602c-d;cf.also 607c).
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seminal trace...Panax Notoginseng Extract.Radix Notoginseng Extract.10:1.Sanchi,Notoginseng Root Extract.Notoginseng Triterpenes 95%Ginsengcoside Rb1,Rg1 and Sanchi R1.HPLC Notoginseng Triterpenes 95% Ginsengcoside Rb1,Rg1 and Sanchi R1.HPLC.Notoginseng Leaf Triterpenes.Ginsengcoside Rb3>10% HPLC.Notoginseng Flower Triterpenes.Total Triterpenes.80%UV.Notoginseng Extract. Total Triterpenes.30%UV....
Basic Botanical Data and identification of Panax notoginseng:
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