What are the differences between Acanthopanax senticosus and Acanthopanax cortex?

Acanthopanax and Acanthopanax Cortex are two traditional Chinese medicines. Because their names are similar, many people think that they are the same medicine. It would be fine if ordinary people could not distinguish between the two, but if people need to use both to treat diseases, it would be troublesome if they could not distinguish between them. Therefore, people need to know a little about these two medicinal materials. Here we will introduce the differences between Acanthopanax and Acanthopanax Cortex.

Difference between Acanthopanax senticosus and Acanthopanax cortex

Plant morphology difference

Acanthopanax, also known as Acanthopanax senticosus, is a deciduous shrub mainly distributed in northeastern Asia and Siberia. Its roots and rhizomes can be used as medicine. Growing in hillside forests and roadside bushes; medicinal

It is often cultivated in gardens. Distributed in central China, east China, south China and southwest China. The root bark can dispel rheumatism, strengthen the tendons and bones, and can be soaked in wine to make acanthopanax bark wine (or made into acanthopanax bark powder). The root bark contains volatile oil, tannin, palmitic acid, linoleic acid, vitamins A and B1.

The correct name of Acanthopanax acanthopanax is: Guiqian Diaoshijie, which is a plant species under the genus Diaoshijie of the Gesneriaceae family. It is produced in the southeastern part of Yunnan, growing on rocks in mixed forests at an altitude of 1000-1200 meters. Acanthopanax acanthopanax, also known as white thorn, eye bone, and wind chaser, is mainly produced in Hubei, Henan, Anhui,

Sichuan and other places. Acanthopanax bark is the dried root bark of the Acanthopanax scapularis plant of the Araliaceae family. Dig up the roots in summer and autumn, wash them, peel off the root bark, and dry them in the sun.

Medicinal Difference

The root bark of Acanthopanax is used as medicine, while the root and rhizome of Acanthopanax are used as medicine.

Efficacy difference

Acanthopanax senticosus efficacy:

1. Modern medical research has shown that the effects of Acanthopanax senticosus are basically the same as those of Ginseng, and it has the function of regulating body disorders and returning them to normal.

2. It has a good anti-fatigue effect, which is more significant than ginseng, and can significantly improve the ability to tolerate hypoxia. It has the functions of tonifying the middle, replenishing the essence, strengthening the will, eliminating rheumatism, strengthening the muscles and bones, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and strengthening the stomach and promoting urination.

3. It can restore abnormal hypotension, improve the circulatory system, normalize disordered sugar and lipid metabolism, and has the effect of anabolic metabolism of the liver, testicles, bone density and other important organs.