Radix Asteris

Zi Wan

Tatarian Aster Root 紫菀 Radix Asteris

NamingZi Wan (Radix Asteris)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Zi WanOriginThe dry root and Rhizoma of perennial herbaceous plant Aster tataricus L. f. of family Compositae.LocationHebei, Anhui and Heilongjiang provinces and so on in China.HarvestCollected in spring and a

Antitussive and Antiasthmatic Herbs

紫菀

Zi Wan Tatarian Aster Root Radix Asteris

NamingZi Wan (Radix Asteris)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 紫菀OriginThe dry root and Rhizoma of perennial herbaceous plant Aster tataricus L. f. of family Compositae.LocationHebei, Anhui and Heilongjiang provinces and so on in China.HarvestCollected in spring and autum