Luodangshen [Guizhou Daozhen Specialty]

What is Luo Dangshen? Authentic Guizhou authentic specialty: Codonopsis pilosula

Content summary:Do you want to know what Codonopsis pilosula is? This article is a detailed introduction toGuizhou Daozhen specialty - Luodangshen. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Luodangshen. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Luodangshen and its nutritional value? What are the product features of Luo Dangshen? How did the history of Codonopsis pilosula come about? The awards and honors of Luo Dangdang

Basic Introduction of Codonopsis pilosula

Codonopsis pilosula is a specialty of Zhenxian County, Guizhou Province. It is also known as Zhidang, Tiaodang, or Mandang, and belongs to the Campanulaceae family. It is an excellent "medicinal and edible" plant that uses its roots as medicine and is a unique authentic Chinese medicinal herb in Daozhen. It has the effects of nourishing the spleen and stomach, replenishing qi, generating fluids, clearing the lungs, and quenching thirst. Chuandangshen, produced in the northeast of Zhenjie Lao and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province, is named after its main production area, which originally belonged to Luolong District

Luodangshen is a perennial herbaceous vine. White milk, cone-shaped root, 30-70cm long, 1-1.7cm in diameter; The top root is swollen, commonly known as the "lion's head", the stem is tangled, the outer skin is yellow or gray brown, the leaves are interlocked, the capsule is conical, and the seed weighs 0.327-0.367 grams per thousand grains. The flowering period is from August to September, and the fruiting period is from September to October

The distribution area of Codonopsis pilosula is mainly composed of flint yellow soil, black and yellow calcareous soil, mountainous yellow brown soil, and sandy soil. Wild resources are distributed under sparse shrub forests or at the edges of forests at altitudes of 1400-2100 meters, and seedlings can take shelter in the shrubs. Therefore, Codonopsis pilosula has strong cold resistance, early resistance, and adaptability. During the seedling stage, it prefers moisture and shade. When raising seedlings, it is necessary to inter plant or shade with tall crops. Large seedlings prefer light and are prone to root rot. After reaching adulthood, it prefers fertilizer and moisture, and grows better in deep and fertile sandy soil and black stone gray soil

What are the product characteristics of Codonopsis pilosula

The root of Codonopsis pilosula is enlarged, thick, tight skinned, and oily. The most prominent quality feature of the product is that the inner wood is soft, not hard, resilient, and not easily broken. It has excellent medicinal effects and is the top grade among Codonopsis pilosula

How did the history of Codonopsis pilosula come about