Xuan Shen
玄参
NamingXuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of 玄参OriginThe root of perennial herbaceous plant Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl of family Scrophulariaceae.LocationYangtze River Valley as well as Shaanxi and Fujian provincesHarvestCollected in winter
Radix Scrophulariae
NamingXuan Shen (Radix Scrophulariae)——Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (Shen Nong’s Herbal)The Processing of Radix ScrophulariaeOriginThe root of perennial herbaceous plant Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl of family Scrophulariaceae.LocationYangtze River Valley as well as Shaanxi and Fujian provincesHarvestCol