Sanchi -- The Miraculous Herb!
The origin of the name Sanchi
The commonly used scientific name for Sanchi, or
three-seven root
in Chinese, is
Panax Notoginseng. The Chinese refer to it as
three-seven root
because the plant has three branches with seven leaves each (three to the left and four to the right), as described in
Bencao Gangmu (also known as
Compendium of Materia Medica) written by
Li Shizhen, a prominent medical expert of the
Ming Dynasty.
The scientific name is Panax
Notoginseng (Bark) (F.H .Chen), belong to
araliaceae plant of Panax. It is famous
Traditional Chinese Medicine. Its roots , stems, leaves , flowers, fruits are all great medicine worth. Its main component Rg 1 and Rb 1 is more than that which contained in other ginsengs. It has remarkable effects on:
- anti-fatigue,
- reducing blood fat and blood clotting,
- stimulate blood circulation,
- and improve immunity of human body.
