Notoginseng flower

Last updated 2026-11-12 — The notoginseng flower is the part of the notoginseng plant that contains the highest concentration of notoginsenosides, exceeding 13%, primarily composed of Rb group saponins. It is rich in active ingredients such as ginsenoside type panaxadiol, flavonoids, and polysaccharides, which offer benefits including clearing heat, detoxifying, cooling blood, lowering blood pressure, regulating lipids, modulating immunity, promoting blood circulation, nourishing life and resisting aging, reducing inflammation and alleviating pain. It also has significant effects on soothing the liver, expelling phlegm, calming wheezing, relieving pain and aiding sleep, dilating coronary arteries, resisting allergies, promoting the synthesis of serum proteins and DNA/RNA, detoxifying and beautifying the skin, and preventing bleeding. As a well-known medicinal and edible plant used medicinally for its flowers, it is clinically applied to treat hypertension, high blood lipids, circulatory disorders, atherosclerosis, obstructive cerebrovascular diseases, as well as symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, and insomnia. It is suitable for sub-healthy individuals who are physically weak and prone to illness, as well as for patients with high blood pressure, high blood lipids, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, thickened blood, hardened or blocked blood vessels, internal or external injury bleeding, blood stasis, and liver or gallbladder conditions. It can be consumed as a tea infusion.