Dang Shen
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Dangshen ( Codonopsis pilosula ) ( Chinese 黨參 / 党参 , Pinyin dǎngshēn ) is a climbing plant from the genus Codonopsis . It is native to East Asia and is used in traditional Chinese medicine .
features
Codonopsis pilosula is a dense shrub that has a climbing tendency and can reach heights of 2.50 to 3.50 meters. The leaves are heart-shaped . The hermaphroditic , five-lobed bell-shaped blossoms that appear in June and August are light green with conspicuous yellow or light purple veins and are pollinated by insects . The seeds ripen in August or September, and the roots used in medicine are 1 to 3 cm thick.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 16.
Location and distribution
Dangshen grows on tree-lined brook banks and forest edges in Northeast Asia ( northern China - in the mountains also further south - Mongolia , Russian-Mongolian border area, Korea ). In culture, the plant also thrives in full sun.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Plants for a Future (see web links)
- ↑ Codonopsis pilosula at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis
Web links
- dang shen, Codonopsis pilosula at the "Complementary and Alternative Healing University" (engl.)
- Discover Life: Point Map of Codonopsis pilosula
literature
- Carl-Hermann Hempen, Toni Fischer et al .: Guide Chinese Phytotherapy Urban & Fischer, Munich 2001, 706 pages; 2nd, expanded edition 2007, ISBN 978-3-437-55991-4 .
- Manfred Porkert: Clinical Chinese Pharmacology. 2nd Edition. Phainon, Dinkelscherben 1994, ISBN 3-89520-006-9 .