The Official Panax Notoginseng Site.
What the sanqi root is, raw versus steamed, how people take it, and what the studies measured.
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Buying guide
How to Choose Notoginseng
What a notoginseng label should say: species, Wenshan origin, raw or steamed, head count, three years. Which form the trials used, and how to spot substitutes.
Written by Mara Ellison
Circulation
Notoginseng Benefits
What Panax notoginseng (sanqi) does for stroke recovery, platelets, angina, cholesterol, bleeding, endurance and blood sugar, with the trial behind each one.
Written by Mara Ellison
Dosage
Notoginseng Dosage
The doses the notoginseng trials used, by goal and form: milligrams of saponin capsules, grams of root powder and hospital injections, and how long they ran.
Written by Jonah Reeve
Bleeding
Notoginseng for Bruises and Bleeding
Raw sanqi is the classic hemostatic root. The tradition, the Yunnan Baiyao link, a 2002 childbirth trial, a 2024 hip fracture review, and why steaming matters.
Written by Mara Ellison
Cholesterol
Notoginseng for Cholesterol
A 2020 review of 24 trials in 1,918 people with diabetic kidney disease found lower cholesterol and triglycerides. The exact numbers, and who they cover.
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How to Choose Notoginseng
What a notoginseng label should say: species, Wenshan origin, raw or steamed, head count, three years. Which form the trials used, and how to spot substitutes.
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