Dangshen refers to the plant Dangshen and medicinal herbs.Dangshen belongs to the plant genus.There are approximately 40 species worldwide, with about 39 in China, of which 21 are used as medicine, including 4 varieties.Chinese medicinal Dangshen includes perennial herb plants from the genus Dangshen, such as Dangshen, Suahua Dangshen, and Chuan Dangshen, along with roots of several other related species.
