CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is a small perennial native to Asia. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is especially abundant in the Shanxi and Szechuan provinces of China. 

CAS Number: 84775-78-0
EC Number: 283-513-0
Name of the plant: Bellflower
Used plant parts: Roots
Origin: plant

SYNONYMS:
Bastard Ginseng, Bellflower, Bonnet Bellflower, Campanule à Bonnet, Chuan Dang, Codonopsis Modestae, Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis Pilosula Modesta, Codonopsis tangshen, Codonopsis tubulosa, Dangshen, Dong Seng, Ginseng Bâtard, Ginseng du Pauvre, Racine de Campanule à Bonnet, Radix Codonopsis, Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Codonopsis pilosula Extract, Codonopsis Root Extract, Codonopsis Root Powder, Codonopsis pilosula, Dang Shen, Eastern Codonopsis, Codonopsis Lanceolata, Codonopsis pilosula Root, Codonopsis Extract

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has been recognized for its ability to strengthen the spleen and lungs, nourish the blood, generate fluids, and supplement human diet. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has been listed in the catalog of medicinal food, and its market demand has shown a rising trend in 2018.

Codonopsis is the fresh or dried root of the plant Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is a small perennial native to Asia. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is especially abundant in the Shanxi and Szechuan provinces of China. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract grows to a height of about 5 ft (1.5 m) in dense brushy thickets and at the edges of woods where the soil remains moist. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is well known in Chinese herbalism. 
Its Chinese name is tang shen. 

The plant is also cultivated in many other parts of the world, including the United States, because of its distinctive bell-shaped greenish-purple flowers. 
Other names for Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract include bastard ginseng and bonnet bellflower.
Like ginseng, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is an adaptogen. 

Adaptogens are substances that non-specifically enhance and regulate the body's ability to withstand stress . 
They increase the body's general performance in ways that help the whole body resist disease. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is thought to benefit the entire body by boosting strength, increasing stamina and alertness, rejuvenating the body, strengthening the immune system, aiding recovery from chronic illness, reducing stress, and stimulating the appetite. 

It belongs to a class of herbs called stomachics, which means that they tonify the stomach to improve digestive functions.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is sometimes called the "poor man's ginseng." 
Type of preparation: Extract (solvent extract)

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, belonging to the Campanulaceae family, is a plant native to the forests of Korea and China. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is also known by the name of Dang shen or ginseng of the poor due to its energizing power which makes it a valid alternative to ginseng.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is widely sought-after in China as a substitute for the more expensive ginseng. 
Continuous cropping of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract supports a vibrant health-supplement industry but requires significant inputs of fertilizers which increase production costs and degrade the environment.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, also known as Dangshen, is the dry root of the flowering plant radix codonopsis pilosula in the platycodon family. 
So far, more than 230 compounds have been isolated and identified from Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, including alkaloids, alkynes, terpenoids, flavonoids, lignin, steroids and sugars.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has a long history used for replenishing vital energy in China,acting on the nervous system, endocrine system, immune system and so on. 
Studies have found that Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract offers various benefits such as protecting nerves, protecting the liver, fighting tumor, oxidation and inflammation and anti-stress. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has similar benefits as Ginseng, also referred to as the poorman/s ginseng because of their various benefits.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is one of the most famous and widely used Chinese tonic herbs. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is very mild and without any side effects, yet it is a superb and potent Qi tonic. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract invigorates the Spleen and Lung functions so that Qi is replenished, and it promotes the production of body fluids. Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is also an excellent blood tonic and a major immune system tonic. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is extremely effective at boosting vitality and relieving a sense of general fatigue. Many women use it to build blood.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is an excellent herb for children. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is very mild yet it has powerful strengthening effects, especially on the digestive, respiratory and immune systems. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is rich in polysaccharides that are beneficial to everyone. 

These immune boosting polysaccharides have been shown to be useful in supporting the immune systems of older people as well.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is believed to have an action similar to that of Ginseng, but gentler. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, also known as Dangshen (Chinese: 党参; pinyin: Dǎngshēn), is a perennial species of flowering plant in the bellflower family. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is native to Asia, where it grows in forests, meadows, and scrub.
Codonopsis is a family of plants used in China and Korea to replenish vital energy, or qi. 
It's sometimes used as a cheaper alternative to Panax ginseng.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract contains chemicals that seem to slow down the growth of cancer cells. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract also seems to affect the immune system.
People use Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract for HIV/AIDS, cancer, obesity, diabetes, heartburn, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is sometimes called "poor man's ginseng" because it's used in commercial products as a substitute for Panax ginseng. 
But none of the active chemicals in ginseng have been found in Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract. 
They are not the same.

USES and APPLICATIONS of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, or tang shen, has been used in China for more than 2,000 years. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is one of the best-known and most widely used herbs in Chinese medicine. 
In the Chinese system of health, the yin aspects of nature, which have to do with cold, moisture, dark, and passivity, must be kept in balance with the yang aspects, which have to do with heat, dryness, light, and activity. 

Ill health occurs when the energies and elements of the body are out of balance with nature or in interior disharmony. 
Health is restored by taking herbs and treatments that restore this balance. 
In traditional Chinese medicine, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is said to have a neutral nature and a sweet taste. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is used as a tonic for the lungs and spleen and to strengthen and nourish the blood and balance metabolic function.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is often substituted in Chinese herbal formulas for ginseng, although it has a milder action that lasts for a shorter time. 
Scientists have shown that the actions of ginseng and Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, although similar, are caused by very different chemical compounds. 

This type of substitution based on function rather than chemical structure, however, is considered acceptable in Chinese medicine.
In addition to the whole-body effects of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, the herb is used for a number of other specific conditions. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract can be taken internally, in various combinations with other herbs, for anemia ; asthma ; cancer ; diarrhea ; headaches, especially tension headaches; hemorrhoids ; high blood pressure; mucus in the lungs and shortness of breath; nausea and vomiting ; neck tension; and a prolapsed (collapsed) uterus. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract can also be taken internally as a galactogogue, which means that it increases the supply of breast milk in nursing mothers.
Since ancient times, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, obtained from the drying roots of Dang Shen, has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to combat tiredness and a sense of exhaustion.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is also used in modern phytotherapy, in particular to harmonize gastric activity and rebalance digestion in cases of excessive acidity or when there is a strong sense of heaviness. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract's antioxidant action is also recognized, acting at the level of free radicals.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is also used in cosmetics, in particular as an adjuvant in the presence of stretch marks. 
In fact, the presence of saponins and polysaccharides in Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract helps to inhibit the inflammatory process, which is the main cause of the formation of stretch marks. 

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is also a good support for improving the appearance of the skin, in terms of tone and compactness. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract can also give an astringent effect on the skin.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has been used since antiquity to build strong muscles in children.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is often used in place of Ginseng in traditional formulas that actually call for Ginseng to be used as a main Qi tonic, especially when the purpose of the formula is to invigorate the Spleen and Lung functions. 
This is totally acceptable in the Chinese herbal system. 

In modern Chinese tonic herbalism, it is acceptable to use both Ginseng and Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract in the same formulation since they have totally different phytochemical profiles.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is an herb. 

People use Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract to make medicine.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is used to treat HIV infection and to protect cancer patients against side effects of radiation treatment.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is also to boost the immune system; and to treat weakness, loss of appetite (anorexia), chronic diarrhea, shortness of breath, noticeable heartbeat (palpitations), asthma, cough, thirst, and diabetes.

Although Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is sometimes used as a substitute for ginseng in general tonic formulas, none of the chemicals called saponins that are responsible for some of the effects of ginseng have been found in Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract.

-Traditional uses of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract:
The roots of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract are used in traditional Chinese medicine. 
They are carrot-shaped or cylindrical, sometimes branched, and up to 30 cm (12 in) long by 3 cm (1.2 in) wide.
They are a constituent of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, a mixture used in herbal medicine.

-Medicinal uses of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract:
The traditional medicinal use of Dangshen has inspired medical studies investigating Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract's capabilities to treat cardiovascular, pulmonary and digestive conditions. 

Research into the effect of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract on gastric ulcers in rats showed a reduction in gastric acid production and severity of stress-induced ulcers.

-Uses of Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract: HIV infection.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is used protection against radiation side effects in cancer treatment.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is used brain disorders, and Loss of appetite.
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is used diarrhea, Asthma, Cough, Diabetes, and Other conditions.

PREPARATIONS AND APPLICATION OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract can be taken in tea form, in capsules, or even cooked into food! 
The most common way is to include Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract in your tea blends, as in the recipe below.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract, like many plants, is known by a variety of common names. 
Some of these include Dang Shen, Poor Man’s Ginseng, and Bonnet Bellflower. 
It is said that the name comes from the Greek “Kodon” meaning bell, and “Opsis” meaning likeness. 
The flowers are bell-shaped, and are green in color with purple veins. 

Native to Northeastern China, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a gentle tonic that is also building to the body and more specifically to the blood. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is an adaptogenic herb which means that it has been shown to help the body adapt to and defend against the effects of environmental stress. 

Historically, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has been utilized as a gentle way to promote digestion, strengthen immunity, and to relieve symptoms of stress, illness, and fatigue. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is also a balancing herb that nourishes and tones the body without being too extreme. 
For this reason, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract can be taken by those for whom Ginseng is too strong. 

As a testament to its balancing nature, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has expectorant properties that can soothe mucous membranes in the respiratory tract while also simultaneously clearing excessive mucous. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract has traditionally been used for respiratory issues including shortness of breath and asthma.

Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is a demulcent root, meaning that it is moistening to mucous membranes in the body. 
In this case, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract's demulcent properties lend themselves especially to respiratory issues and early motherhood. 
In China, Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract is taken by nursing mothers to boost breast milk production and to increase their strength.

PROPERTIES OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract belongs to the following substance groups
Ingredients for skincare
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.

PHYTOCHEMICALS OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract contains the beta-carboline based compound Perlolyrine.

SUBSPECIES OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
There are 3 subspecies:
Codonopsis pilosula subsp. handeliana (Chinese: 闪毛党参; pinyin: shǎnmáo Dǎngshēn)
Codonopsis pilosula subsp. pilosula (Chinese: 党参; pinyin: Dǎngshēn)
Codonopsis pilosula subsp. tangshen (Chinese: 川党参; pinyin: Chuān Dǎngshēn) - widely cultivated

FUNCTIONS OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract maintains the skin in good condition

BENEFITS OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
Nervous system protection
Regulate blood sugar and blood lipid

Regulate the immune system
Effects on the digestive system
Effect on blood circulation

HOW DOES CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRAC WORK?
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract seems to stimulate the central nervous system. 
Codonopsis Pilosula Root Extract also seems to promote weight gain and increase endurance, as well as increase red and white blood cells counts and promote blood circulation.

DESCRIPTION OF CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
The plant produces twining stems up to 2 m (6.6 ft) long. 
It has lateral branches with alternately arranged leaves and small branchlets with oppositely arranged leaves. 
The ovate leaves are up to 7.3 cm (3 in) centimeters long and are usually coated with short hairs. 

Solitary flowers occur at the branch tips. 
The bell-shaped flower is about 2 cm (0.8 in) long and wide and is yellow-green with purple spots inside. 
The fruit capsule is up to 2.4 cm (0.9 in) long.

PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL PROPERTIES of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
CAS Number: 84775-78-0
EC Number: 283-513-0
Appearance: Light yellow to brown powder
Odor: Characteristic
Solubility: Soluble in water and alcohol
pH: Approximately 5.0-7.0
Density: 0.3-0.5 g/cm³
Moisture Content: <10%
Ash Content: <5%
Extract Ratio: 5:1 (varies by manufacturer)

FIRST AID MEASURES of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
-Description of first-aid measures
*General advice:
Show this material safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.
*If inhaled:
After inhalation: 
Fresh air.
*In case of skin contact: 
Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. 
Rinse skin with
water/ shower.
*In case of eye contact:
After eye contact: 
Rinse out with plenty of water. 
Call in ophthalmologist. 
Remove contact lenses.
*If swallowed:
After swallowing: 
Immediately make victim drink water (two glasses at most). 
Consult a physician.
-Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed.
No data available

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
-Environmental precautions:
Do not let product enter drains.
-Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:
Cover drains. 
Collect, bind, and pump off spills. 
Observe possible material restrictions. 
Take up dry. 
Dispose of properly. 
Clean up affected area.

FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
-Extinguishing media:
*Suitable extinguishing media:
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 
Foam 
Dry powder
*Unsuitable extinguishing media:
For this substance/mixture no limitations of extinguishing agents are given.
-Further information:
Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.

EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
-Control parameters:
--Ingredients with workplace control parameters:
-Exposure controls:
--Personal protective equipment:
*Eye/face protection:
Use equipment for eye protection. 
Safety glasses
*Body Protection:
protective clothing
*Respiratory protection:
Recommended Filter type: Filter A 
-Control of environmental exposure:
Do not let product enter drains.

HANDLING and STORAGE of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
-Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities:
*Storage conditions:
Tightly closed. 
Dry.

STABILITY and REACTIVITY of CODONOPSIS PILOSULA ROOT EXTRACT:
-Chemical stability:
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) .
-Possibility of hazardous reactions:
No data available