1、 Basic features

1. Andrographis paniculata. It is an annual plant with many branches and branches at the lower part and few leaves on the inflorescence axis. Its flower bracts are very small, its corolla is also very small, its color is white, and its lower lip has purple stripes. It is mainly planted in Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Hainan Province, Guangxi Province and Yunnan Province

2. pseudo-ginseng. Its trunk is conical or cylindrical, and its color is grayish brown or grayish yellow. There are stem marks on its top and tumor like things around it. Tianqi is mainly cultivated in Yunnan Province of China

2、 Growth environment

1. Andrographis paniculata. It likes the climate with high temperature and humidity, sufficient sunshine and a large amount of fertilizer. Its seeds germinate and seedlings grow. Its favorite temperature is 25-30 degrees Celsius. If the temperature drops to 15-20 degrees Celsius, its growth speed will slow down. If the temperature drops to about 8 degrees Celsius, it will stop growing. If it encounters a temperature of about 0 ° C or frost and freezing weather, the whole plant will wither and die. Andrographis paniculata grows best in fertile, loose and well drained neutral or acidic soils

2. pseudo-ginseng. It likes a warm climate and can't resist cold or heat. It likes humidity, but it can't accumulate water. The temperature of growth in summer cannot exceed 38 degrees Celsius, and the temperature above minus 10 degrees Celsius in winter can grow, but it grows best between 18 and 25 degrees Celsius. Tianqi likes sandy soil or oil sand soil. It can grow in yellow mud and brown soil, but it can't grow normally in low-lying land

3、 Efficacy effect

1. Andrographis paniculata. It has the functions of reducing heat, clearing toxin, diminishing inflammation and relieving pain. It can treat tonsil inflammation, pneumonia, enteritis, cold and other diseases. For external use, it can also treat swelling and pain and traumatic infection

2. pseudo-ginseng. It is a very precious medicinal material in China. It has the effect of dredging and activating collaterals and eliminating swelling and pain since ancient times. It contains more effective active substances than ginseng, so it is also known as the "king of ginseng"