What diseases can Panax notoginseng cure?

According to traditional medicine, Panax pseudoginseng is a sweet, slightly bitter, warm, non-toxic medicinal herb that has the effect of dispersing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain.

In addition, Panax notoginseng is often used to treat diseases such as bleeding, swelling and blood clots due to dislocation, angina pectoris (chest pain, myocardial infarction), amenorrhea due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), postpartum abdominal pain due to stasis (abdominal pain after childbirth), swelling due to infection... Below are some effects and remedies from Panax notoginseng referenced from the website bacsi.vn and the Health and Life Newspaper:

1. Protects the heart against arrhythmic agents

Noto ginsenosid in Panax notoginseng has the effect of dilating blood vessels, preventing atherosclerosis, increasing the body's tolerance to lack of oxygen (avoiding shock when losing a lot of blood). It also inhibits capillary permeability; limits damage to the cerebral cortex caused by anemia.

2. Stop bleeding, reduce bleeding, reduce swelling

Treats bleeding due to trauma (including internal organs), and clears blood stasis (due to surgery, contusions causing soft tissue bruising).


3. Effects on nerves

Panax notoginseng root extract has a stimulating effect on the nervous system. But Panax notoginseng leaf extract has the opposite effect: prolonging the effect of sedatives.

4. Pain relief

Extracts of roots, stems, leaves and Panax notoginseng all have clear pain-relieving effects.

Some remedies from Panax notoginseng:

1. Treat dysmenorrhea (abdominal pain before menstruation): Take 5g of Panax pseudoginseng powder once a day, with thin porridge or warm water.

2. Prevention and treatment of angina: Take 3-6 g of Panax pseudoginseng powder (1 time) per day, with warm water.

3. Treat rheumatic heart disease: Take 3 grams of Panax pseudoginseng powder per day, divided into 3 times (6-8 hours apart), with warm water. Use for 30 days.

4. Treat bruises caused by blood stasis (including blood stasis in the eyes): Take 2-3 grams of Panax pseudoginseng powder 3 times a day, 6-8 hours apart, with warm water.

5. Cure back pain: Mix equal amounts of Panax pseudoginseng powder and red ginseng powder, take 4g per day, divided into 2 doses (12 hours apart), with warm water. The medicine also has the effect of strengthening the health of people with nervous breakdown, postpartum women, and people who have just recovered from illness.

6. Treatment of acute and chronic leukemia: 15-30 g of angelica, 15-30 g of chuan khung, 15-20 g of red peony, 8-10 g of safflower, 6 g of notoginseng, decoct and drink.

7. In folk medicine, there is a reduced version of the Ten-Four-Tang recipe that uses Panax notoginseng to treat metrorrhagia: Panax notoginseng 1g, Eclipta prostrata 5g, Cast-iron pan 1g, Cassia alata 1g. The medicine is decocted or made into powder to drink.

8. Angina due to coronary artery disease: 20g Panax pseudoginseng, 20g Salvia miltiorrhiza, decoct to drink or use the water to cook porridge. Eat continuously for several months.

9. In cases of bleeding and bruising due to trauma, coughing up blood, menorrhagia, nosebleeds: Use the powder mixed with warm water and drink daily, 20g per day.

10. Panax pseudoginseng combined with wolfberry and chrysanthemum can treat eye diseases.

11. Panax pseudoginseng and lingzhi enhance immunity, fight stress, and improve memory.

According to Lieu Pham - Vietnam Education - NT