Codonopsis pilosula in Snow Mountain

Codonopsis pilosula (scientific name: Codonopsis alpina), Campanulaceae, Codonopsis pilosula is a perennial herb. The root is often hypertrophy, fusiform or conical, the surface is grayish yellow, the main stem is erect or ascending, yellowish green or green, sparsely white spiny hairs. Leaves sparse and alternate, leaves ovate-cordate, green above, gray-green below, flowers simple, arising from top of stem, scape-shaped; pedicel yellowish green or green, calyx Adnate to middle of ovary, tube short obconical hemispherical, Corolla broadly campanulate, purple-green with purple veins, lobed glabrous, flowering in August. Codonopsis pilosula is used as medicine. It is a commonly used medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. Codonopsis pilosula has the functions of tonifying middle qi, invigorating body fluid and relieving thirst, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, etc., and mainly treats weakness of spleen and stomach, deficiency of middle qi, lung qi and so on.

高山党参（学名：Codonopsis alpina），桔梗科，党参属多年生草本植物。根常肥大，纺锤状或圆锥状，表面灰黄色，主茎直立或上升，黄绿色或绿色，疏生白色刺毛。叶稀疏而互生，叶片卵状心形，上面绿色，下面灰绿色，花单朵，生于茎顶端，花葶状；花梗黄绿色或绿色，花萼贴生至子房中部，筒部短倒圆锥状半球形，花冠阔钟状，紫绿色而具紫脉，浅裂无毛，8月开花。

党参，以根入药。为中医常用之药。党参其性味甘平、无毒, 有补中益气、生津止渴、活血化淤等功效, 主治脾胃虚弱、中气不足、肺气