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Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms

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Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin

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Ciwujia, Radix Acanthopanacis senticosi, is the dry root and rootstock of Acanthopanax (Eleutherococcus) senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms (Araliaceae), which is collected in spring and fall. It is listed officially in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and commonly known as “Siberian ginseng”. It belongs to the same plant family as Panax ginseng. In addition, two galenic preparations of A. senticosus are also included in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia:

  • Ciwujia Jingao, Extractum Acanthopanacis senticosi, prepared by extraction of the powdered root of A. senticosus with 75% ethanol and concentration of the extract

  • Ciwujia Pian, Tabellae Acanthopanacis senticosi, prepared from the extract

The roots and rootstock of A. senticosus and its preparations have been used as a tonic in Chinese traditional medicine for a long time.

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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_1

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