■Are you suitable to take American ginseng?
Many people think that American ginseng is suitable for all ages, can be taken in all seasons, and has "no taboos." In fact, although American ginseng has a wider range of adaptability, it is not suitable for everyone and has no taboos.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that American ginseng is cold in nature and has a sweet and slightly bitter taste. It is used in the lung and spleen meridian. Dry throat, upset and insomnia, tired limbs, blood loss and shortness of breath. Excessive bleeding due to gynecological diseases, such as functional uterine bleeding, postpartum hemorrhage, and uterine fibroids, causing internal heat due to yin deficiency. People with internal heat due to yin deficiency due to physiological reasons during menopause, such as hotness, thirst, upset, insomnia, and easy irritability; cervical cervix American ginseng can be used to treat cancer, uterine cancer, and ovarian cancer that have undergone surgical treatment, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, resulting in yin deficiency and internal heat, thirst in the body, wounds, and bloody urine. If patients with coronary heart disease have Qi and Yin deficiency, palpitation, shortness of breath, fatigue, and dry throat, they can take American ginseng by mouth every day. Long-term use will have good effects. Although American ginseng is unique in treating diseases and keeping fit, it also has contraindications. Chinese medicine believes that anyone with insufficient yang energy and cold and dampness in the stomach should not take it. For example, pale complexion, swollen face and limbs, fear of cold, slow heartbeat, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and bloating, loose stools, white and greasy tongue coating, etc., as well as impotence, premature ejaculation, and spermatorrhea in men; indifferent sexual desire, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea in women. , and those with large amounts of water, avoid using American ginseng. Children with developmental delays and indigestion should not take American ginseng. People with colds, coughs or acute infections with dampness and heat should not take American ginseng. American ginseng and ginseng are plants of the same genus, and both have Qi-tonifying effects, but their medicinal properties are different in terms of cold and warm. Moreover, the medicinal power of American ginseng is not as good as that of ginseng. For the treatment of shock or hypotension, ginseng is still better. Do not drink tea or eat radishes during the period of taking it, so as not to affect the nourishing effect.
■Indications and contraindications for the use of American ginseng
During the New Year and holidays, people always like to bring some gifts when visiting relatives, friends and patients. American ginseng is a tonic that can nourish qi and yin. Medicines are naturally a popular choice. However, since American ginseng is a medicine, it has its indications and contraindications, which I am afraid most people are not aware of.
Modern clinical Chinese medicine research shows that American ginseng can be used in the following situations: (1) Cough with little phlegm or blood in the phlegm caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency and excessive fire. It is often combined with Ophiopogon japonicus and Radix Astragali. Dong, Anemarrhena, Fritillaria, Donkey-hide gelatin and other traditional Chinese medicines that nourish yin, moisten the lungs, clear away heat and resolve phlegm are used together to enhance the efficacy; (2) Exogenous fever or long-term internal injuries lead to tiredness and thirst seen in both Qi and Yin damage, etc. Symptoms; (3) Symptoms such as dry mouth and tongue caused by internal heat and thirst, and fluid deficiency; (4) Hematochezia caused by intestinal heat and fluid deficiency; (5) Adverse reactions caused by radiotherapy or chemotherapy in cancer patients, For example, patients with nasopharyngeal cancer can use 3 grams of American ginseng, decoct it and take it once a day, starting two weeks before radiotherapy until the end of radiotherapy. It is effective in preventing and treating symptoms such as dry throat and poor appetite caused by radiotherapy. Effect; (6) Patients with hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, etc., especially those with prominent symptoms such as irritability, stuffiness, thirst, etc. caused by heart disease; (7) Regulate the balance of the central nervous system, and have a certain degree of anti-fatigue and anti-hypoxia effects etc.
Years of experience have proven that the abuse of American ginseng can be harmful. It should not be used by those who feel external evils, dampness and heat are not exhausted; it should not be used by those with weak Zhongyang, cold-dampness in the stomach, or weak constitution. Therefore, two abuse tendencies should be prevented: the first is blind use on various patients. Clinical studies have shown that the use of American ginseng and its preparations by patients with chronic hepatitis B is not only detrimental to the recovery of the disease, but also aggravates and prolongs the disease. Another example is that many patients with malignant tumors use American ginseng and its preparations after surgery or radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and some even consume large amounts for a long time. Using it in an attempt to recover as soon as possible can often backfire. Practice has proven that only when patients have obvious symptoms of lung and stomach yin deficiency after surgery or radiotherapy and chemotherapy can it be used symptomatically to maximize the actual effect of American ginseng. It can be seen that American ginseng is not suitable for all patients. The second is to use American ginseng as food. Because American ginseng has certain anti-fatigue, anti-hypoxia or refreshing effects, many people carry American ginseng or its preparations with them in daily life to prepare for anti-fatigue. As everyone knows, American ginseng is also a medicine and should not be eaten whenever you want.
According to relevant data, about 70% of busy modern people are in a sub-health state, and the main characteristic of sub-health is fatigue. So isn’t it correct to use American ginseng to fight fatigue? In fact, this is not the case, because fatigue is a manifestation of the relative imbalance of yin and yang in the human body's qi, blood, and requires comprehensive adjustment through mental adjustment, balanced nutrition, and a combination of work and rest time arrangements. It is not a problem that can be solved by taking American ginseng. Moreover, in many cases it is not suitable to use American ginseng to fight fatigue, because American ginseng is only a traditional Chinese medicine that nourishes yin and replenishes qi, not a panacea.
■American ginseng also has contraindications
Many people think that American ginseng is suitable for all ages and can be taken in all seasons. Taboo, suitable for everyone.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that American ginseng is cold in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, enters the lungs and spleen meridian, and has the effects of nourishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing fire and troubles, nourishing the stomach and promoting fluid production. It is usually used for chronic cough due to lung deficiency and oral Dry throat, upset and insomnia, tired limbs, blood loss and shortness of breath. It is unique in the treatment of diseases and fitness, but it also has contraindications. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that those with insufficient yang energy and cold and dampness in the stomach should not take it. For example, pale complexion, swollen face and limbs, fear of cold, slow heartbeat, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and bloating, loose stools, white and greasy tongue coating, etc., as well as impotence, premature ejaculation, and spermatorrhea in men, and indifferent sexual desire, dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea in women. , and those with large amounts of water, avoid using American ginseng. Children with developmental delays and indigestion should not take American ginseng. People with colds, coughs or acute infections with dampness and heat should not take American ginseng.
American ginseng has side effects like other drugs. For example, after taking American ginseng, some people may experience chills, decreased body temperature, loss of appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea; some may experience dysmenorrhea and prolonged menstruation; some may experience allergic reactions, with scattered blisters of varying sizes on the upper and lower limbs, The itching is abnormal, and the blisters will subside on their own after stopping the medication.