Tangshen

Tangshen belongs to Platycodon grandiflorum, and its root is used as medicine. It has the effect of tonifying the middle and qi, strengthening the spleen and lungs.

Tangshen can enhance immunity, expand blood vessels, reduce blood pressure, improve microcirculation, and enhance hematopoietic function. In addition, it can promote the leukopenia caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Dangshen is a traditional tonic commonly used in China. In ancient times, Dangshen produced in Shangdang area of Shanxi Province was the top grade, and Weiyuan County of Gansu Province was also known as the “hometown of Dangshen in China”.

It is produced in southeastern Tibet, western Sichuan, northwestern Yunnan, eastern Gansu, southern Shaanxi, Ningxia, eastern Qinghai, Henan, Shanxi, Hebei, Inner Mongolia and northeast China. There are also North Korea, Mongolia and the Far East of the Soviet Union. Born in the edge of mountain forests and shrubs at an altitude of 1560-3100 meters. It is widely cultivated in China.