| Class and Class No. | 3E ( 19 ) |
| Name | Leung Kristy |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 沙參 |
| Family Name (科名): | 桔梗科 Campanulaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Adenophora stricta |
| Common name (俗名): | 泡參、白參、南沙參 |
| 習性：
多年生草本，有白色乳汁。 |
Growth habit:
Perennial herb with white milk. |
| 葉：
卵形莖生葉互生。 |
Leaf:
Ovate stem leaves alternate. |
| 花：
秋季開藍色鍾狀花，圓錐狀花序少分枝，果期8-10月。 |
Flower:
Autumn blue bell-shaped flower, panicles less branched, matured from August to October. |
| 果：
棕黄色，稍扁，果期8-10月。 |
Fruit:
Brown yellow, slightly flat , matured from August to October. |
| 性味功能
味甘，微苦，性微寒。 |
Properties
Sweet, slightly bitter , slightly cold. |
| 主治
常用於癆嗽痰血，燥咳痰少，有滋陰潤肺，可以治療咽干鼻燥，食欲不振。 |
Treats
Commonly used in cough and phlegm blood, dry cough phlegm, can treat throat dry nose, loss of appetite. |
| 知多一點點：
1. 對免疫功能的影響：具有調節免疫平衡的功能，沙參也可提高淋巴細胞轉換率； 2. 祛痰作用； 3. 抗真菌作用； 4. 強心作用。 |
More to learn:
1. The impact on immune function: with the function of regulating immune balance, Radix also improve lymphocyte conversion rate; 2. Expectorant effect; 3. Anti-fungal effect; 4. Cardiac effect. |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
- N/A
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| General information on Adenophora stricta | https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E6%B2%99%E5%8F%82 |
| Plant profile on Adenophora stricta | https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%B2%99%E5%8F%82/15852494 |
| Effect of Adenophora stricta | https://read01.com/KBQM27.html#.Wow2Aq6Wbcs |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. What are the medicinal values of Adenophora stricta? Answer: …….. |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2.What is the growing environment of Adenophora stricta? Answer: …….. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. What is/are the precaution(s) of eating Adenophora stricta? Answer: …….. |
