Tienchi ginseng, also called Panax notoginseng in English and San Qi in Mandarin, has long been used as a Chinese herb that is with magical medicinal value. What's your first reaction when you hear that name? Anyway, it is quite natural that if you associate it with Korean ginseng and the like. Tell you the truth, as a species in genus Panax it does have something to do with Panax ginseng root (Ren Shen). Hence, it is also known as pseudo ginseng (Panax pseudoginseng). We cannot praise this herb too much since all notoginseng root, flower, and leaf can be used as medicine for a number of ailments like severe hepatitis, coronary heart disease, and more. The reason for the name San Qi, literally "three seven", is twofold: its roots will be dug out 3 to 7 years after the sowing, plus each plant has 3 leaf petioles and each petiole has 7 blades. And because many of them are now cultivated in the field, it is also called Tian Qi, meaning "field sever". What's more, thanks to the fact that it contains more effective active substances than ginseng does, it is also labeled as "King of ginsengs" by modern TCM pharmacologists.

When particularly used as a medicine, it refers to the dried root of Panax notoginseng (Burk) F. H. Chen (PNG). Along with ginseng, this is a species belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae. Because of its amazing medicinal uses on checking bleeding, people have given it quite a few different names, such as Tianqi, pseudoginseng root, Sanqi, Nepal ginseng, Sanchi, three-seven root, Himalayan ginseng, mountain paint, Radix Notoginseng, and more. In China it is mainly produced in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. It is usually dug out in late summer early autumn before the bloom time or in winter after the seeds mature. Based on the different collecting seasons, it can also be divided into "Chun Qi" (Spring Seven) and "Dong Qi" (winter seven). Before used to treat medical problems, it still needs to remove dirt, clean, and dry in the sun. And it is normally used raw or ground.

TIENCHI GINSENG BENEFITS
As a native produce to Yunnan and Guangxi provinces, it is one of the earliest medicinal and edible plants. Since ancient times it has been recognized as one of the best herbs to promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain. Thanks for that amazing healing properties, it enjoys a high reputation and people used to call it "more precious than gold" and "miraculous grass from Southland".

It is more than just a hemostatic herb. As a matter of fact, it also generates and invigorates blood. In the past it was once considered such a priceless drug that no one was willing to exchange it even for gold. Today it becomes one of favorite tonic. Ben Cao Gang Mu Shi Yi (Supplements to Compendium of Materia Medica), a famous medical work written in Qing Dynasty, had ever given a good review on this herb, "Panax ginseng is the No.1 pick on tonifying Qi while Panax notoginseng is the second-to-none choice on enriching the blood. Because of the same flavor and healing properties, it is thus called Tienchi ginseng, which is the most precious one in all Chinese herbs".

Tienchi Ginseng

And here is the fact you probably don't know – Yunnan Baiyao and Pien Tze Huang, the most popular medicines used in surgery and traumatology departments, are based on the ingredient notoginseng. Therefore, it is widely used for a range of different diseases, such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hyphema, cerebral thrombosis, hyperlipidemia, sequelae of concussion, Enlarged Prostate, bed sores, severe hepatitis, Coronary Heart Disease, lung disease, keloids, postoperative adhesions, Hemorrhoids, and more.

TIENCHI GINSENG FORMULAS ON HERBAL REMEDIES 
The Chinese Pharmacopoeia says that it is sweet and slightly bitter in taste and warm in nature. It covers meridians of liver and stomach. Common functions are dissipating stasis to check bleeding and diminishing swelling to stop pain. Usual Tienchi ginseng uses and indications include hemoptysis, bloody diarrhea, nosebleed, blood in stool, uterine bleeding, traumatic bleeding, sharp pain in chest and abdomen, swelling and pain caused by a fall or a sudden twist. Recommended Tienchi ginseng dosage is from 3 to 9 grams in decoction or 1 to 3 grams in powder form. Besides, you can also buy other Panax notoginseng products too, such as Tienchi ginseng tea, extract, oriental botanicals, capsule, liquid, powder, tablets, etc.

1) Hua Xue Dan from Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu (Records of Heart-Felt Experiences in Medicine with Reference to the West). It is combined with Hua Rui Shi (Ophicalcitum) and Xue Yu Tan (Crinis Carbonisatus) to treat hemoptysis, epistaxis, and blood in stool and urine.

2) Qi Bao San from Ben Cao Gang Mu Shi Yi. It is formulated with Long Gu (Dragon Bones), Xue Jie (Dragon’s Blood), Xiang Pi (elephant hide), etc. to cure various traumatic bleeding.

3) Fu Jin Sheng Ji San from Yi Zong Jin Jian (Golden Mirror of Orthodox Medicine). It is matched with Ru Xiang (Frankincense Resin), Mo Yao (Myrrh Gum), Er Cha (Catechu) etc. to heal ruptured carbuncles or boils.