American ginseng has the functions of nourishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing away heat and reducing fire, strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs, and nourishing the essence. It can produce fluid and quench thirst, clear away heat and troubles, relieve hangover and refresh the mind. It is suitable for symptoms of lack of sleep, dry mouth and throat, inflammation of liver-fire, and deficiency of qi and yin.

Modern medical research and analysis believe that its active ingredients can improve the activity of the high-level nervous system and have anti-fatigue effects. It is commonly used as a tonic in clinical practice and is effective in treating autonomic nerve dysfunction and various impotences. It has a stimulating effect on the intellectual memory loss and slow thinking of the elderly.

It has a regulatory effect on the heart and blood vessels, and has an effect on improving pathological heart function, which may be related to its significant reduction in oxygen consumption. American ginseng can enhance the body's ability to respond to various adverse stimuli, whether physical, chemical or biological stimuli, and can enhance non-specific resistance.

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American ginseng improves the body's adaptability and promotes pathological processes to restore normal functions. It also has an anti-shock effect, having a two-way effect on blood pressure that first slightly increases and then decreases. Ginseng can increase red blood cells, hemoglobin and white blood cells. It also has high anti-radiation activity, thereby reducing radiation damage to the hematopoietic system.

American ginseng has substances that inhibit the growth of cancer cells, can enhance the phagocytosis of the reticular endosystem and leukocytes, has antibacterial and antiparasitic effects, and also has a desensitizing effect.

American ginseng and ginseng are plants of the same family and genus, but due to the different natural environments between the Eastern and Western hemispheres, the effects of American ginseng and ginseng are very different. Mainly manifested in the chemical composition and pharmacological effects of gas plants. American ginseng does not have the nourishing and strengthening effects of ginseng, so its applications are limited.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia--American Ginseng