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Codonopsis pilosula

Codonopsis pilosula
Common Name Codonopsis Root
Family CAMPANULACEAE Bellflower Family
Other Names Dang Shen, Bastard Ginseng
Parts Used: root
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remedy Remedies using Codonopsis Root
How to prepare
Teas, tablets, and tinctures. Common doses 6 to 15 g in polyherbal prescriptions, 30 to 60 g if used alone.
Codonopsis Root Medicinal Properties & Benefits

Codonopsis is a relatively inexpensive herb that is often substituted for Panax ginseng in herbal tonics. It is believed to have an action similar to that of Ginseng, but milder. Often used by poorer Chinese patients, it is commonly referred to as "poor man's ginseng". It's relatively low cost does not diminish it's place as one of the more important Chinese herbal medicines.

Codonopsis has been used as an astringent in excessive uterine bleeding, and for rheumatic and other joint pains, and described as an aphrodisiac, general tonic and styptic...Pharmacological research has confirmed that the herb promotes digestion and metabolism, helps to strengthen the immune system, stimulates the nervous system, dilates peripheral blood vessels, and inhibits adrenal cortex activity, thereby lowering blood pressure.

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High Blood Pressure
[712] Studies show that codonopsis dilates peripheral blood vessels, and inhibits adrenal cortex activity, thereby lowering blood pressure.

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[854] Used in TCM to treat loss of appetite, diarrhea, and vomiting. Studies in animals have shown codonopsis can prevent the formation of peptic ulcers induces by stress.
[974] Codonopsis also eases asthma attacks by reducing the production of hormones that cause constriction of the bronchial passages. Especially useful for asthma attacks that are compounded by loss of appetite, diarrhea, or vomiting.
Peptic ulcers
[867] Especially useful for peptic ulcers that are compounded by loss of appetite, diarrhea, or vomiting.
Cancer
[1053] Chinese clinical studies show benefits to cancer patients treated with radiation therapy by delaying destruction of healthy cells.
Plant Description
The genus Codonopsis includes 40 or more of species of herbaceous perennials native to Central and East Asia.Codonopsis is a twining perennial with oval leaves and purple-veined green flowers About half of these species have been used as a source plant for dang-shen, the dried root often used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Codonopsis pilosula Origin- China Teas, tablets, and tinctures. Be aware that codonopsis is a relatively inexpensive herb that is often substituted

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