Sand ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter, cool, ginseng has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing the lungs, expelling phlegm and relieving cough, suitable for the treatment of lung-heat and dry cough, prolonged cough of fatigue, dry throat, etc. In terms of its effect, north and south sand ginseng are slightly different from each other. In terms of efficacy, there is a slight difference between north and south sasanqua, sasanqua favors clearing lung heat and expelling phlegm, which is suitable for wind-heat colds and lung dryness; if it is not stated in the prescription of traditional Chinese medicine, sasanqua refers to north sasanqua. Modern medical research has pointed out that the southern ginseng expectorant, cardiac effect is more obvious; ginseng has strengthened respiration, elevated blood pressure effect.
Sad ginseng is used in the treatment of dry cough with little phlegm, coughing up blood, or dry and hoarse throat, as well as dry mouth and drinking with stomach yin deficiency and heat. But there are some contraindications: wind-cold cough is prohibited, no solid heat in the internal organs, lung deficiency and cold guest of the cough do not serve.