1、 What is an alias

Kudzu root is the root tuber of a vine. It is dried after drying. The stem is sparsely distributed with brown bristles. It has many aliases. Common ones are Pueraria lobata, Pueraria lobata, Pueraria lobata, Pueraria lobata root and pueraria powder, which are generally used as medicine. For plants, there are also Pueraria lobata and pueraria lobata. There are many producing areas, including Shanxi, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places. Its plants can be up to 8 meters long and are generally distributed on sunny hillsides. The requirements for soil are not very strict

2、 How to choose

1. Look at the appearance: the real appearance is a long cylinder. The medicinal materials are generally thick slices cut longitudinally or obliquely, with a length of about 20cm and a diameter of about 6-10cm. The fake presents 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 will be sweet if you taste it in your mouth. Fake has a faint smell. It will be bitter if you taste it

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