Panax quinquefolium is a cold medicine, so it should replenish qi and nourish yin. If you have symptoms of fever, such as dry mouth, hot palms, red complexion and frequent fatigue, you can use American ginseng tonic to achieve the purpose of conditioning. On the contrary, if you cough with phlegm, drooling or edema, you should avoid taking American ginseng.
Lycium barbarum 1, because the effect of warming the body is quite strong, people with high blood pressure, people with too impatient temper, or people who eat too much meat on weekdays and blush with shame had better not eat it. 2, medlar can nourish liver and kidney, but liver and kidney are not empty, there is no need to take it. 3. After all, it is medicine, and medicine treats diseases by its partiality, which is what we often say. Yin-tonifying drugs are also designed for deficiency syndrome. It is not suitable for those who are healthy and have no deficiency syndrome. Those who are evil and healthy are not empty, so tonics should not be used indiscriminately to prevent "behind closed doors". 4, people with deficiency and cold will have the disadvantages of sliding and diarrhea, and there is unclear fire, so use it with caution. 5, some people eat too much, causing redness and discomfort in the eyes and blurred vision. Therefore, Lycium barbarum should not be eaten often.
American ginseng slices can be used to make tea, and the taste of tea can be adjusted by using the sweet and cool characteristics of American ginseng, which has a good effect of replenishing yin deficiency. This kind of American ginseng tea often has the good effects of nourishing lung and stomach, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, clearing asthenic fire and reducing fever. Lycium barbarum fruit is a good medicine for tonifying deficiency, and its efficacy has been discussed in Materia Medica in past dynasties. Herbal dietotherapy claims that Lycium barbarum can "strengthen bones and muscles, relieve fatigue and replenish essence". "Materia Medica" records: "Lycium barbarum can replenish qi, enrich blood, nourish yang, nourish yin and remove rheumatism, which is perfect." "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "(Lycium barbarum) can tonify the kidney and moisten the lungs, and produce essence and qi, which is a tonic." The water soaked in Lycium barbarum and American ginseng can improve the skin's ability to absorb oxygen and play a whitening role. Lycium barbarum contains Lycium barbarum polysaccharide, various amino acids, trace elements, vitamins, taurine, alkaloids, volatile oil and other components, and has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney and improving intelligence. American ginseng is different from other ginseng, which has the function of invigorating qi and nourishing yin, and is not easy to get angry after taking it. The dosage is 5 to 10g.