mainly composed of bitter ginseng, bitter ginseng is cold in nature and bitter in taste,

entering the heart, spleen and kidney meridians,

has the functions of clearing heat and removing toxins, drying dampness, diuretic, dispelling wind, killing worms, "

Lightening the body and fixing the mind"

and "opening up the mind",

so it was used in the treatment of psychosis a long time ago. Because of its cold and bitter nature,

it is contraindicated or used with caution in people with weak spleens and stomachs. In some cases, skin rashes may occur during the process of using the medicine,

so it should be used with caution for those who have a history of skin allergy. Modern pharmacological research has proved that bitter ginseng has antibacterial effect: ether extract and alcohol extract of bitter ginseng have strong antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus; bitter ginseng water extract has inhibitory effect on Corynebacterium, concentric Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton xulans, and Odorium small spores. Antitumor effect: Picrasidine has inhibitory effect on mouse Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and sarcoma-180 in vitro and in vivo. Anti-inflammatory effect: Bitter ginseng alkaloid has inhibitory effect on auricular swelling induced by croton oil in mice, increase of abdominal exudation in mice induced by acetic acid, and swelling of keratinous foot pads in rats. Thus, the bitter ginseng tablets have the efficacy of clearing heat and drying dampness and killing insects.