Identification of true and false Sichuan Achyranthes bidentata

The price of Achyranthes bidentata, also known as the price of sweet Achyranthes bidentata, is the root of the price of Achyranthes bidentata, a Compositae plant It can be dug in autumn and winter every year The best cultivated product is the one that grows for 3-4 years After digging, remove the sediment, cut off the remaining aboveground stems and fibrous roots, dry them or dry them to half dry, and then dry them to enough dry after sweating It has the functions of dispelling wind, promoting dampness, clearing meridians and promoting blood circulation It is used to treat rheumatism, lumbago and knee pain, foot flaccidity, muscle contracture, blood drenching, blood urination, women's amenorrhea and so on In the market, there are root slices with the price of the same family plant, Cixiang, which pretend to be the price of Sichuan Achyranthes bidentata Genuine chuanniuxi price The root strip is cylindrical, slightly twisted, the upper end is roughly expanded, the lower end is slightly thin or there are a few small lateral roots, about 30-70cm long, about 1-2cm in diameter, all of which have longitudinal wrinkles and traces of lateral roots removed, most of which have transverse protruding pores, brown yellow or black gray on the surface; it is tough, not easy to break, gray yellow to dark brown on the section, many light colored dots can be seen, and precipitated The oil is arranged in a ring of about 3-8 layers, the center of which is large; it has no fragrance and tastes sweet and bitter The appearance of the fake civil fragrance price tablet is round, with a diameter of about 1-1.5cm Its surface is brown, crisp and easy to break Dark brown oil spots can be seen on the section It smells fragrant and tastes bitter and spicy Clinical verification shows that the prices of chuanniuxi, angelica root, red peony root, peach kernel and safflower are used to treat women's menstruation; the prices of dog ridge, parasitism, eucommia and Lingxian are used to treat lumbago and knee pain; the prices of Qiang Huo, Gui Zhi, Cangshu, Gentiana and Fangfeng are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis; the prices of angelica, Qumai, Mutong and talcum are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis The price of winter anemone seeds and so on can't cure the puerpera's afterbirth, while the price of the fake civil fragrance price tablet is the same as the price of chuanniuxi, but it doesn't have the effect of chuanniuxi price, so it can't be used instead of chuanniuxi price.