Guest guest Posted September 28, 2000 Report Share Posted September 28, 2000 Peter, I believe that you are, indeed, correct. Acanthopanacis and Eleutherococcus appear to be one in the same. Ci Wu Jia is Eleutherococcus/Acanthopanax senticosus, whereas Wu Jia Pi is Eleutherococcus/Acanthopanax gracilistylus, spinosus, sessiliflorus, or henryi. My understanding is that plant was " officially " identified in 1854 by the Russian botanist Maximowicz in the Ussuri region of far eastern Russia. One can only speculate about their possible interchangeability in the past. Apparently, some older texts classify Wu Jia Pi as a tree, others as a shrub, while still others say it is climbing plant. Some even said that the one which grows in the north in the sandy soil is a tree, while the one which grows in the south in hard soil is an herbaceous plant. Anyway, I've recently had the fortune to see some " Wu Jia Sheng " . I assume this is the whole root with the bark unremoved. I would estimate the mean diameter of the roots to be 2-5cm. I hope this clears something up. Cheers, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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