Dried roots, powder and capsules. Tea: boiling and simmering dried root for over an hour, 3-9 g of root daily. Using powder: 1 - 3 g of root can be stirred into tea or juice as a daily serving. And more . . .
Notoginseng grows naturally in China and Japan.
Panax notoginseng and Panax pseudoginseng.
Notoginseng root is not to be taken by those taking warfarin, heparin, anticoagulants, ticlopidine.
Saponins, flavonoids and xylanase.
May be taken safely in high doses.
Pseudoginseng, and in Chinese it is called Tien qi ginseng, San qi, three-seven root, and Mountain paint.
Dosage varies with the condition being treated. May be eaten raw, the dried root is usually made into a decoction or an extract by boiling in water. Tinctures also available. And more . . .
Not to be used by pregnant women. May be taken safely in large doses.
No formal guidelines for recommended doses. The raw form of the root is a cooler herb and used for symptoms of heat. The cooked root is more of a blood tonic. Special preparations are made for specific ailments.
The recommended dosage of ipriflavone is 600 mg daily.
Recommended Daily Dosage
Blood and heart tonic, stimulates the immune system, hypotonic, regulates the rhythm of the heart, lowers cholesterol.