Identify true and false red ginseng

The price of red ginseng is the dried root of Panax quinquefolium after steaming Cut off the branch root and fibrous root, wash and steam for 2-3 hours, until the root is yellow and the skin is translucent Take out and dry or sun dry The main varieties of red ginseng price are the price of side stick ginseng and common red ginseng The cut ginseng can also be used as medicine It can be divided into red straight beard, red curved beard and red mixed beard It is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and enters the spleen and lung meridians It has the effect of invigorating vital energy, invigorating body fluid, calming nerves and improving intelligence It is a commonly used tonic for Invigorating Qi, promoting blood circulation, promoting essence and nourishing spirit In the market, the dried roots of various plants are used as the price of red ginseng Among them, the roots of the price of Shanglu, a plant of Shanglu family, or the roots of the vertical Shanglu family are used to imitate the price of red ginseng The real red ginseng is cylindrical or pressed into irregular square columns, some of which are produced in shizhugou, Kuandian, Liaoning Province, so it is also called shizhushen The length of the reference is 12-20cm, the length of the main root is 5-10cm, and the diameter is about 0.7-2cm The surface is brownish red, translucent, with large longitudinal wrinkles, no obvious ring lines and branch root marks The upper part of the ginseng is yellowish, with obvious transverse lines and 4-6 bowl shaped stem marks; it is hard and crisp, with flat section, horny like, brownish red, and light round center; it smells fragrant and tastes sweet and bitter It is characterized by beautiful strip, long body, round diameter, long reed, long body, long legs and no fine rootstock The price character of common red ginseng is similar to that of the border ginseng, but its appearance is cylindrical, and its length, head and legs are shorter than that of the border ginseng Most of the cork on the surface of the price of counterfeit Shanglu has been removed, which is brown and translucent, with obvious vertical wrinkles and residual cork visible on the surface; it is solid and hard to break, with the wood part protruding on the section, forming several protruding concentric rings; it smells slightly, tastes sweet and light, and feels numb and tongue for a long time Modern pharmacological research shows that ginseng has a certain specific effect on the central nervous system, which can strengthen the excitation of cerebral cortex, improve the brain and physical function, enhance the body's defense ability against various harmful stimuli; have obvious anti stress effect; can stimulate the pituitary gland to secrete gonadotropin; can enhance tissue respiration, promote glycolysis, improve energy metabolism, and improve metabolic disorder Condition, lowering blood sugar Although the price of Shanglu can be used for medicine, it is not the same as ginseng, and it is cold, bitter and poisonous It can only be used to eliminate swelling and toxin without any tonic effect After taking it by mistake, it will not have tonic effect, but will be poisoned and cause harm to human body Therefore, it should be carefully identified.