What is the other name of Pueraria root?

1. What is an alias?

Pueraria root is a tuberous root of a vine. The roots are dried after being sun-dried and have sparsely distributed brown hairs on the stems. It has many aliases, the most common ones are sweet Pueraria, Pueraria vine, Pueraria twigs, Pueraria twig roots, and Pueraria powder. It is generally used as medicine. For the plant, other names include powder kudzu and mist kudzu. There are many places of production, including Shanxi, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. Its plants can grow up to 8 meters long and are generally distributed on sunny hillsides. They are not very demanding on the soil.

2. How to choose

1. Look at the appearance: The real appearance is a long cylinder. The medicinal material is generally thick slices cut longitudinally or obliquely, with a length of about 20cm and a diameter of about 6-10cm. The fake ones are cylindrical in shape and slightly smaller in diameter, 2-5cm.

2. Smell: You can ask about its smell. It really has no smell, but it tastes sweet when you put it in your mouth. The fake ones have a faint smell and taste bitter.

3. Look at the color: The appearance of real Pueraria root is white or light brown with residual brown skin on it. The fake surface is darker in color and has irregular cracks on it.