Also Known as "Death-to-Life Recovery" original: si li tao sheng (死裏逃生). This evocative name suggests the herb's use in critical, life-threatening situations.

This herb treats pediatric colds, wind-cold coughs, and adult physical exhaustion or internal injuries leading to the vomiting of blood. It is also used for various "wind" pains In traditional medicine, "wind" (feng) often refers to migratory pains, spasms, or symptoms that appear suddenly, like the common cold or arthritis. and "nameless" swellings and toxins referring to localized infections or inflammations that have not been specifically diagnosed..

Gold-Not-Exchanged original: Jin bu huan (金不換). This name implies that the medicinal value of the plant is so high that one would not trade it even for gold.

This plant is also known as the Life-Saving King. It resembles Sheep-Hoof Root original: yangtigen (羊蹄根), the root of the Japanese Dock (Rumex japonicus). but its leaves are rounder and shorter. The plant itself does not grow very tall. This herb originated in the Western Extremities original: xiji (西極). Historically, this referred to remote regions to the west of China, likely Central Asia or the borderlands. and was later introduced to the Central Plains.

People cultivate it domestically for treating illnesses; it is not found growing wild in the mountains or marshes. It begins to sprout after the Beginning of Spring the first solar term of the lunar year, roughly February 4th. and withers after the Summer Solstice. The root is the part used medicinally.

The original Compendium of Materia Medica referring to Li Shizhen's 16th-century masterpiece, the Bencao Gangmu. mentions that Sanqi Panax notoginseng, a famous herb for stopping bleeding. is also called Gold-Not-Exchanged, but that is a different species from this one. There is also a woody variety of herb known by this name.

According to the Herbal Formulas of Wang Lianshi:
The variety of Gold-Not-Exchanged with large leaves is known as the Golden Alms Bowl or Large Bone-Knitting Herb. The variety with thin, small leaves is called Small Bone-Knitting Herb. It is extremely effective at treating the vomiting of blood, which is why it is colloquially referred to as Vomiting Blood Herb.