Zherong Taizi Ginseng [Fujian Zherong Specialty]

What is Zherong Taizi Ginseng? Authentic Fujian Zherong Specialty: Zherong Taizi Ginseng

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Basic introduction of Zherong Taizishen

Taizishen is a plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, called Haiershen.

. Dry root tubers. Mainly produced in Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong, Anhui and other places. Among them, Taizi ginseng produced in Zherong County, Fujian Province is the most famous. It was officially included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia in 1985. Pseudostellaria heterophylla has the effect of invigorating qi and spleen, producing fluid and moistening the lung. It is commonly used in clinic for symptoms such as spleen deficiency, body fatigue, anorexia, body deficiency after illness, deficiency of qi and yin, spontaneous sweating and thirst, lung dryness and dry cough. In recent years, with the development of functional health care products of Pseudostellaria heterophylla and the widespread use of folk medicinal drinks and Tonic Diet, the market demand of Pseudostellaria heterophylla as functional food is increasing year by year

What is the nutritional value of Zherong ginseng

1. Anti fatigue and anti action

2. Promoting effect

3. Extend the average lifespan of fruit flies

4. Hypoglycemic effect

5. There are many health products in the market that use ginseng as a formula, with the most representative being "Jiangzhong Jianwei Xiaoshi Tablets", which are particularly effective for children with loss of appetite. In addition, there are dozens of products such as Haoweikou, Compound Taizishen Granules, and Taizishen Oral Liquid

6. Use its function as a food supplement in the food industry, etc. Tea is brewed with ginseng in folk culture. The use of Tonic Diet of Pseudostellaria heterophylla is becoming more and more common. The market for Taizi ginseng used in dietary therapy, health products, and functional food additives is becoming increasingly broad

The dried root tuber is elongated or spindle shaped, about 2-6 centimeters long, with a diameter of about 3-6 millimeters. The surface is yellow white, semi transparent, with fine wrinkles and concave root scars. The root tip is blunt and round, and there are often residual stem scars on it. The lower end gradually becomes thinner like a mouse tail. Crispy and easy to break, the cross-section is yellow white and shiny. The cross-section directly dried in the sun is white, powdery, with a slight odor and a slightly sweet taste. It is best to have a plump, yellow white, and rootless texture

The sequence of thin-walled cells in the cortex is elongated in multiple tangential directions. Narrow phloem; The phloem rays are wide. The formation of layer rings is obvious. The xylem occupies the majority of the roots; Wood rays are very broad; The catheter is scattered individually or bundled in 2-3 bundles, arranged radially; Primary xylem 3-4 prototype

The thin-walled cells of this product are filled with starch granules, some of which contain clusters of calcium oxalate crystals with a diameter of 12-60 μ m, which are easily visible in the xylem

The root tuber is slender spindle shaped or slender strip shaped, slightly curved, 2-8cm long, with a few reaching up to 12cm, and a diameter of 2-6mm. There is a very short stem base or bud mark remaining at the top, and the lower part gradually narrows into a tail shape. The surface is yellow white to earthy yellow, relatively smooth, with slightly irregular fine longitudinal wrinkles and horizontal depressions, with fibrous root marks in between. Hard and brittle in texture, easy to break, flat in cross-section, off white or yellow white in color, with a keratinous appearance; The sun dried product is white in color and has a powdery texture. The air is faint and the taste is slightly sweet. Coarse stripes and yellow white colors are preferred. Microscopic identification

Root tuber cross-section: The cork layer consists of 4-6 rows of square cork cells. The sequence of thin-walled cells in the cortex is elongated in multiple tangential directions. The phloem is narrow and the rays are wide. The formation layer is obvious. The xylem accounts for the majority of the roots, with broad rays and sparse arrangement of vessels in a radial pattern; Primary xylem 3-4 prototype. The thin-walled cells are filled with starch granules and have a few clusters of calcium oxalate crystals with a diameter of 12-60 μ m, which are easily visible in the xylem

Powder characteristics: pale yellow white

① Starch granules are extremely numerous, mostly single granules, quasi circular in shape, with a diameter of 4-24 μ m, star shaped, trident shaped, and fissured umbilicus, etc. The umbilicus of small granules is not obvious, and the complex granules are composed of 2-3 divided granules

② The main conduit is a mesh conduit with a diameter of 12-24 μ m

③ Calcium oxalate clusters have a diameter of 12-60 μ m

④ The cells of the wooden pillar are pale yellow, with a long polygonal shape on the surface, thin walls, and some parts slightly wavy and curved