What is the other name of Kudzu?

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1. What is the alias?

2. How to choose

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Kudzu root is the root of a vine. It has many aliases. Common ones include kudzu, kudzu, kudzu, kudzu root, and kudzu powder. It is generally used for medicinal purposes. For plants, other names include pink kudzu and mist kudzu. If you want to choose real kudzu, you can observe its appearance, look at its color, and smell its own smell.

1. What is the alias?

1. What is its alias?

Pueraria lobata is the root tuber of a vine. It is a dried root with brown bristles sparsely distributed on the stem. It has many aliases. Common ones include Kudzu, kudzu vine, kudzu root, kudzu root and kudzu powder are generally used for medicinal purposes. For plants, other names include pink kudzu and mist kudzu. There are many places of origin, 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 slopes. The soil requirements are not very strict.

2. How to choose

1 . Look at the appearance: The real appearance is a long cylinder. The medicinal materials are usually thick slices cut vertically or diagonally. The length is about 20cm and the diameter is about 6-10cm. The fake ones have a cylindrical shape with a slightly smaller diameter of 2-5cm.

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

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

2. How to choose

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