Identification & Quality Standard
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae
Botanical Origin
The dried root of Achyranthes bidentata Bl.(Amaranthaceae)
Production Regions
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi.
Quality Requirements
Superior medicinal material is long, thin skin, fat flesh, yellowish-white color.
Macroscopic Features
Thin and long cylindrical, some slightly curved, upper portion is slightly thick, lower portion is relatively thin, 15~50cm long, 0.4~1cm diameter. Externally grayish-yellow or pale brown, with thin longitudinal wrinkles, tiny horizontal lenticels and scattered thin root scars. Hard and brittle texture, easily broken, fractured surface is flat, yellowish-brown, slightly horn-like, center cambium has relatively large xylem, yellowish-white, surrounding numerous spotted vascular bundles, in 2~4 round arrangement. faint odor, slightly sweet and astringent.
