According to traditional Chinese medicine, ginseng is warm and neutral in nature, sweet and bitter in taste. Returns to the spleen meridian, lung meridian, and heart meridian. It has the effects of greatly tonifying vitality, rejuvenating pulse and consolidating phlegm, nourishing spleen and replenishing qi, producing fluid and relieving cough, soothing the mind and improving intelligence, etc. It is known as the "King of Hundreds of Tonics". Usually people are used to adding some ginseng when simmering soup or making medicinal wine. However, it should be noted that although ginseng is tonic, there are also contraindications for taking it.

Precautions for ginseng

1. Do not take it with radish and tea

Many people know that it is not advisable to drink tea or eat radish when eating ginseng, because ginseng Both ginseng and radish have the effect of promoting qi, while tea may impair the effect of ginseng.

2. Do not eat it with grapes

Do not eat ginseng with grapes, which will cause nutritional damage. Grapes contain tannic acid, which can easily combine with the protein in ginseng to form a precipitate. Affect absorption and reduce drug efficacy.

3. It is not advisable to take ginseng when you have a cold or fever

You should not take ginseng when you have a cold or fever. Because the body will experience palpitations during fever, and taking ginseng will speed up the blood circulation in the body, which will aggravate the palpitations, which is not conducive to recovery and worsens the condition.

4. People with excessive qi and body heat should not take it.

Anyone with excessive qi, body heat, slippery and strong pulse, different bowel movements and excessive heat should not take it. Ginseng.

5. People with insomnia, dreaminess, and irritable mood should not take it.

Taking ginseng will make you more excited, which will not only lead to worse sleep, but also make it difficult to meditate.

6. Do not abuse

Many people believe that if they want to get good results, they must take ginseng regularly and in large amounts. In fact, otherwise, this is a very wrong idea. If ginseng is abused, it will not only fail to nourish the body, but will cause the central nervous system to be overly excited, causing insomnia, itching, dizziness and other problems.