About Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax
Pseudostellaria heterophylla (Miq.) Pax is a eudicot species belonging to the pink family Caryophyllaceae. It has several common names: in Chinese it is called hai er shen (Chinese: 孩兒參), which translates to kid ginseng or child ginseng, and tai zi shen (Chinese: 太子參), which translates to crown prince ginseng; it is also commonly known as false starwort. This plant is used in Chinese medicine and herbalism, where it is said to tonify qi and generate yin fluids. It has been classified as an adaptogen, and is sometimes called the "ginseng of the lungs". It is a low-growing species that is cultivated in multiple provinces across Southern China: Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, and Shanxi.
