Guangchang Alisma (a specialty of Guangchang, Jiangxi)

Introduction to Guangchang Alisma

Guangchang Alisma is large, strong in texture, and full of powder, and is known as the "swan egg". It has been planted for over 200 years since the reign of Emperor Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty. Nowadays, Guangchang County is the largest production base of Alisma in China, with a planting area of nearly 10000 acres and a total output of over 1000 tons

What is the nutritional value of Guangchang Alisma

Alisma orientalis has the functions of diuresis, moisture absorption, digestion and accumulation, anti atherosclerosis, anti fatty liver, cholesterol reduction, prevention of coronary heart disease and hypertension

What are the product features of Guangchang AlismaThis product is spherical, elliptical, or oval in shape, with a length of 2-7cm and a diameter of 2-6cm. The surface is yellow white or light yellow brown, with irregular horizontal circular shallow grooves and most small raised fibrous root marks, and some have nodular bud marks at the bottom. Solid quality, yellow white cross-section, powdery, with many fine pores. The air is faint and the taste is slightly bitter

Method of making Guangchang Zexie

① "Women's Good Formula" Zexie Powder: Used to treat swelling throughout the body, shortness of breath, constipation, and red and astringent urine during pregnancy: Zexie, 5 parts each of mulberry white skin (stir fried), betel nut, and red Poria cocos. Boil ginger water and take it

② "Synopsis of Jin Kui": Zexie Tang: Used to treat the condition where there is a branch drink in the heart, causing the person to feel bitter and dizzy: five liang of Zexie and two liang of Atractylodes macrocephala. Add two flavors, add two liters of water, boil one liter, and take warm portions

③ "Gangmu" Sanbai San: Used to treat heatstroke, cholera, poor urination, dizziness. Drinking: three taels each of Alisma, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Poria cocos. Water pot, five slices of ginger, ten stems of lantern heart, pan fried for eight minutes, warm

How to distinguish the authenticity of Guangchang Alisma

1. Characteristic identification: Tubers are spherical, elliptical, or oval in shape, with a length of 2-7cm and a diameter of 2-6cm. The surface is yellow white or light yellow brown, with irregular horizontal circular shallow grooves and most small raised fibrous root marks, and some have nodular bud marks at the bottom. Solid quality, yellow white cross-section, powdery, with many fine pores. The air is faint and the taste is slightly bitter. It is best to have a large block, yellow white, smooth, plump texture, and sufficient powder

2. Microscopic identification: In the transverse section of the tuber, most of the outer skin has been removed, and there is residual cortical ventilation tissue. The intercellular space is very large, and a row of endothelial cells can be seen on the inner side. The wall is thickened, woody, and has grooves. There are scattered peri woody vascular bundles and pale yellow oil chambers in the ventilation tissue of the central column. Thin walled cells contain starch granules

Powder characteristics: light yellow brown. ① There are many starch granules, each long oval, spherical or elliptical in shape, with a diameter of 3-14 μ m, and the navel is in the shape of a herringbone block, short slit or trident; Composite particles are composed of 2-3 divided particles Thin walled cells are polygonal, with numerous elliptical pits and integrated pit groups The inner layer cells have a curved, thick, woody wall with sparse fine pores and grooves The oil chambers are mostly fragmented, with intact ones resembling circular shapes and a diameter of 54-110 μ m. Oil droplets can sometimes be seen in secretory cells