茜草
Qian Cao
NamingQian Cao (Radix Rubiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Qian Cao OriginThe dry root and rhizome of perennial trailing herbaceous plant Rubia cordifolia L. of family Rubiaceae.LocationAnhui, Jiangsu, Shandong provinces in China.HarvestCollected in spring and autumn
Radix Rubiae
NamingQian Cao (Radix Rubiae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix RubiaeOriginThe dry root and rhizome of perennial trailing herbaceous plant Rubia cordifolia L. of family Rubiaceae.LocationAnhui, Jiangsu, Shandong provinces in China.HarvestCollected in spring and aut