In recent years, with the rise of the popularity of yellow essence health, there are more and more yellow essence products in the world, and many inferior and counterfeit yellow essence have flowed into the market in large quantities. The continuous rise in the popularity of yellow essence has made a large number of yellow essence emerge in the market. However, the problem that comes with this is that many inferior or counterfeit yellow essence products have also entered the market in large quantities, which has brought great distress to consumers. In particular, some unscrupulous merchants will use materials such as ginger to pass off as yellow essence. Today, we will focus on how to distinguish mountain ginger from yellow essence.
Ginger and yellow essence can be distinguished from the following aspects:
1.Plant morphology:There were obvious differences between mountain ginger and Polygonatum polygonatum in plant morphology. Polygonatum polygonatum is a perennial herbaceous plant usually between 30 and 90 cm in height, with erect stems and many branches. The leaves are usually 4 6 whorls, sessile, and linear-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate in shape, between 5 12 cm in length and 3 6 mm in width. Ginger is a perennial herbaceous plant that usually stands between 30 and 100 cm in height and has clumped stems and erect. The leaves are usually 3 5 whorls, sessile, oval or oblong in shape, between 6 18 cm in length and 5 8 cm in width.
2.Rhizome shape:The rhizome of Polygonatum polygonatum is nodular, with distinct nodes and transverse wrinkles. The rhizome of the ginger is smooth, irregular lumpy or spindle-shaped, with short internodes and longitudinal wrinkles.
3.Color:The rhizomes of Polygonatum polygonatum are usually yellowish-white or pale brown in color, while the rhizomes of mountain ginger are darker in color and brownish-yellow or dark brown.
4.Taste and smell:The color and aroma of yellow essence and mountain ginger are also different. The taste of yellow essence is sweet, and it is sticky when chewed; Whereas, the taste of ginger is spicy and slightly bitter. In terms of color, the color of fresh yellow essence is white or pale yellow; The color of the ginger is dark yellow or light brown.
5.Texture:The texture of yellow essence is very firm and does not break easily, whereas the texture of mountain ginger is comparatively soft and easy to break.
6.Medicinal Value:The medicinal properties of Polygonatum and Ginger also differ. Huangjing has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs, and benefiting the kidneys, and is mainly used for symptoms such as spleen and stomach weakness, lung deficiency, dry cough, kidney deficiency and low back pain. The ginger has the effects of dissipating cold in the warmth, invigorating qi and blood, dispelling wind and dehumidifying, etc., and is mainly used for stomach cold pain, abdominal cold pain, rheumatism and paralysis pain.
In general, the identification of mountain ginger and yellow essence mainly starts from six aspects: plant form, rhizome shape, color, taste and smell, texture and medicinal value. By mastering the identification skills and precautions, we can better protect our rights and interests and choose the real high-quality yellow essence. At the same time, you can also choose high-quality first-class merchants, such as Jianshi County Tairan Planting Professional Cooperative, the products are wilder, more organic, more stable, and more stable.
Excerpt from: Tairan Yellow Essence Planting Base.