Many people know that American ginseng has the effect of clearing heat and benefiting qi, so it has been used as tea. But in fact, American ginseng should not be drunk too often. Even people with yin deficiency and excessive fire should stop, so as not to damage stomach qi and kidney Yang Qi, and cause cold hands and feet, weakness of limbs and other problems.

Sweet, slightly bitter, cool.

Ginseng, which everyone takes daily, is called American ginseng in Chinese medicine and belongs to the dry root of American ginseng in Araliaceae. According to the annotation of Compendium of Materia Medica, its pharmacology is: "American ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and cool. Strong flavor and thin gas, nourishing lung, reducing fire, promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, and eliminating fatigue, which is suitable for people with deficiency fire. It can be seen that its curative effect is not too extensive, and it is mainly based on promoting fluid production and nourishing yin, benefiting stomach and promoting fluid production, benefiting qi and clearing heat. Because of its cold nature, it is not suitable for the weak with stomach cold and dampness and middle-yang deficiency.

Nourishing stomach, promoting fluid production and relieving fatigue.

If you want to get the benefits of American ginseng, you must first understand your own physique, but if you are deficient in both qi and blood and body fluid, that is, you are prone to fatigue and fatigue, dry mouth, or excessive fire due to yin deficiency, that is, you are more suitable to take it. Because American ginseng contains soap flavor and sweetness, modern Chinese medicine research has found that it has the functions of anti-fatigue, improving immunity and reducing blood fat. And moistening dryness is not hot, so it can reconcile the problem of deficiency of both qi and body fluid or deficiency of yin and fire. However, the dosage should also be paid attention to. In case of dry throat caused by hot air, American ginseng can be baked with water to clear away heat and replenish qi, but the total daily dosage should not exceed that of 4 yuan. When the symptoms disappear, you should stop taking it. Don't drink tea for a long time, lest your body be too cold and hurt your stomach, but your mouth will be pale and your appetite will be damaged.

In addition, during taking, we should pay attention to diet and avoid eating radish and spicy food, so as not to affect the efficacy of American ginseng.

Take it only after tumor surgery.

As for modern clinic, American ginseng is also used to relieve the adverse reactions after radiotherapy and tumor treatment, such as dry throat, loss of appetite, decreased saliva, oral rot, emaciation, etc., but it should be used with caution, because Chinese medicine believes that tumors are related to pathogenic factors such as dampness, phlegm and blood stasis, but American ginseng will help evil. If you take it before treatment, it may affect your condition, so you must take it after surgery or treatment, especially before. Chinese medicine.

Soup recommendation: American ginseng quail soup

Although American ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and cool in nature, if it is properly matched, such as adding quail and red dates, it will be mild in nature and taste. Drinking it/kloc-0 times a week can nourish yin, nourish stomach and enhance functions. But quail contains high cholesterol, so the elderly, patients with cardiovascular diseases and obese people should not drink too much.

Ingredients: American ginseng 3 yuan, quail 1, 8 red dates, longan apricot 4 yuan. (4 persons)

Pot method: 10 bowl of water for 2 hours.

Efficacy: Radix Panacis Quinquefolii can replenish qi and nourish stomach, clear away heat and relieve annoyance, quail can tonify kidney and essence, tonify lung and eliminate phlegm, and cooperate with red dates that enrich blood and promote blood circulation to nourish yin and nourish stomach and enhance physical fitness.