Ginseng, whether fresh or sun-dried, is warm and flat in nature.

Taste: sweet, slightly bitter, warm and flat in nature. Attributed to the spleen, lung meridian and heart meridian. It is used to tonify qi, consolidate defecation, promote the production of fluids, tranquilize the mind, and benefit the intellect.

1, Ben Jing: "Sweet in flavor, slightly cold."

2. "Bielu": "Slightly warm, non-toxic."

3, "Materia Medica Prepara": "Raw, sweet, bitter, slightly cold; cooked, sweet, warm."

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Description:

Desire for loss of body, cold limbs and weak pulse, deficiency of the spleen with little food, deficiency of the lungs with wheezing and coughing, injury of the fluids with thirst, internal heat and thirst, deficiency and weakness of long illness, palpitation and insomnia, impotence with coldness of the uterus; cardiac failure, cardiogenic shock. It is used for shortness of breath and shortness of breath, palpitation and forgetfulness, thirst and sweating, little food and weakness, all acute and chronic diseases and shock and deficiency caused by blood loss.

It is used to replenish vital energy, consolidate and eliminate the body fluid, and tranquilize the mind. It can be used for treating labor injury and deficiency, low food intake, tiredness, regurgitation and vomiting, slippery stools, coughing and wheezing, sweating, palpitation, forgetfulness, dizziness and headache, impotence, frequent urination, thirst, women's leakage, children's slow shock, and long time deficiency, all the evidence of deficiency of qi, blood and fluids.

Expanded Information

Eating ginseng has a contraindication? 8 kinds of physique does not apply

1, weak patients

There is a saying in Chinese medicine: "the weak does not suffer from tonic", although ginseng is suitable for the consumption of the weak patients, but if the body is excessively weak, I am afraid that it will not be able to eat to the weak patients. Although ginseng is suitable for those who are weak in qi, if they are too weak, ginseng may not be able to help them.

2, women during menstruation

Ginseng is not suitable for consumption during menstruation, if you need to use it, you must consult a qualified and professional Chinese medicine practitioner first.

3, colds, infected

Colds, infected patients, if there is still disease in the body, then ginseng is easy to make up for the disease, making the disease worse. Unless the body is already very weak and infected, then the Chinese medicine practitioner will use it according to the situation.

4, temperamental, high blood pressure

If you are often prone to moodiness, excitement, irritability, red face, thick neck, easy to get angry, body baking heat, or blood pressure is very high, frequent constipation (hard and dry stools), if you consume ginseng, it may worsen the original symptoms.

5, pre and post-surgery patients

Patients who are about to undergo surgery, or within a week of the end of the surgery, are not suitable for consuming ginseng because the wounds are still at a high risk of infection and inflammation.

6, patients with acute diarrhea

If you can't eat anything, or you have diarrhea right after eating, you can't just use ginseng to strengthen your body. Especially acute diarrhea, whether it is gastroenteritis, food poisoning, or any sudden diarrhea, are not very suitable for use.

However, if chronic diarrhea lasts for more than two months, if the body is weak, or if the diarrhea starts in the morning but has no symptoms during the day and night, ginseng can be used according to the physician's instructions.

7. People with low kidney function

People with low kidney function may not necessarily be suitable for ginseng, so it is recommended to consult a physician first.

8. Pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers

Generally speaking, healthy mothers do not need to consume ginseng, while breastfeeding mothers who consume ginseng may experience milk withdrawal, so it is recommended to consult a physician before consuming ginseng.

People's Daily Online - Ginseng is contraindicated for 8 types of body types

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