北沙参又名沙参,为伞形科。主产北方各地,赵学敏于《本草纲目拾遗》中引《本草蓬原》谓:“沙参有二种,北者质坚性寒,南者体虚力微。”《增订伪药条辨》载:“按北沙参山东日照、故墩、莱阳均产,海南出者条细质坚、皮光洁、色白、鲜冶润泽者为佳。”古代本草沙参指桔梗科植物,南北沙参之分始于清代。所以说,北沙参因主产于我国北方沙地而得名。古代本草无南北之分,所指均为沙参,虽然《本草求真》载有:“北沙参质坚性寒,南沙参质虚力微”。仅指两者功效有所区别,并无指明两者 North A ginseng also known as Radix, Umbrella Branch. Main production in the northern part of the country, Zhao Xuemin cited in the “Compendium of Materia Medica” in the “Materia Medica original”: “There are two kinds of sand ginseng, the north is hard and cold, the south body weakness.” “Set: ” According to the North Achatina Shandong Rizhao, so the pier, the Laiyang are produced, Hainan out of the section of fine firm, smooth skin, color white, fresh smelt who is better. “Ancient Materia Medica refers to Campanulaceae plants, North and South ginseng points began in the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the North sand ginseng due to the main production of sand in northern China named. Ancient Materia Medica no north-south points, referring to the ginseng, although ”Materia Medica truthful“ contains: ”Nansha Senate cold, Nansha Senate virtual micro". Only refers to the difference between the two effects, did not specify both