A kind of Ophiopogon japonicus drying method

Abstract

The invention in particular relates to a radix ophiopogonis drying method and aims at providing a radix ophiopogonis drying method with the advantages of high degree of automation and good drying effect. The method comprises the following steps: harvesting radix ophiopogonis in a fine day, settling and washing; performing vapor baking on the sheared radix ophiopogonis root tubers, baking until radix ophiopogonis begins to shrink, rolling the shrunk radix ophiopogonis, drying after rolling, repeatedly rolling and drying until the skin of radix ophiopogonis is smooth, cooling and rolling the dried radix ophiopogonis to room temperature. Therefore, the drying time of radix ophiopogonis is shorter than that of the traditional airing mode, the method is not influenced by weather factors, the dried radix ophiopogonis is good in color and quality, and the method is convenient to popularize in radix ophiopogonis farmer households.

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technical field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of Chinese herbal medicine processing, and in particular relates to a drying method of Ophiopogon japonicus. Background technique

[0002] The processing of Chinese herbal medicine has an important impact on the medicinal value of Chinese herbal medicine itself. It is very important for the preservation of effective medicinal ingredients in Chinese herbal medicine and the storage of Chinese herbal medicine, and drying is the most important part of it.

[0003] Ophiopogon japonicus, also known as yanjiecao, Shudaicao, Ophiopogon japonicus, Cundong, etc., is a perennial evergreen herb of the genus Liliaceae. The fibrous root is relatively thick, and the top or middle part of the root often expands into a spindle-shaped fleshy small piece. The root tuber is used as medicine, and it has a good effect on diseases such as cough and tuberculosis. For Ophiopogon japonicus, the Chinese Pharmacopoeia requires that the water co...

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