One, directly chewing: cut American ginseng into thin slices, can be contained in the mouth before breakfast, after dinner, chewing, daily dosage of general 2-4 grams can be. This method of taking ginseng has high drug utilization rate and rapid absorption. Single ginseng stew can also be served, remember the rest of the dregs of the ginseng should not be wasted, you can chew it.
Two, crushed into a fine powder: you can study the American ginseng into a fine powder, direct spoon scoop 0.5-1 grams, with warm water. For people who are not accustomed to the bitter flavor of American ginseng, you can also fill the powder into a capsule and swallow it (the capsule must be of high quality).
Third, drink water: put the American ginseng slices into a cup of water, add boiling water and soak for about 10 minutes and drink it as tea, you can repeat the soaking for many times, until the water has no taste of ginseng, but it is important to note that if you are drinking water, as with tea, don't drink it overnight, and drink all of it that night, and chew and eat the slices of American ginseng as well. Some poor quality American ginseng soaked overnight will have a rancid flavor.
Four, with other herbs with the same food: American ginseng can also be used with other herbs to improve the effect. For example: American ginseng is paired with ganoderma lucidum spore powder, cordyceps in the ratio of 1:1:1, American ginseng is paired with dendrobium in the ratio of 1:1, both of which can replenish the qi and god and regulate immunity; American ginseng, lotus seed and cinnamon congee to make up for the deficiency of qi and blood, American ginseng, 5 grams of 5 grams, astragali 20 grams of 50 grams of lotus seed, cinnamon 50 grams of 50 grams of cinnamon meat, jujubes 20 pieces of glutinous rice 250 grams of porridge cooked over a moderate fire, instead of breakfast and dinner can be eaten. Suitable for patients with insufficient qi and blood, helps relieve many symptoms of female menopause; ginseng and deer Erjun wine to prevent high blood fat, 20 grams of American ginseng and 10 grams of ginseng and antler into 110 ml of white wine soaked for half a month, drink 3 times a day, each time to drink 5 milliliters. This kind of wine can mainly warm the kidneys and nourish the essence, for the middle-aged and old people are weak, sore back and feet, easy to fatigue, mental depression, as well as anemia, high blood fat, coronary heart disease and so on have obvious preventive effect.
It should be noted that, taking American ginseng, avoiding radish, and eating ginseng, when taking American ginseng must also pay attention to avoid eating radish. In the traditional theory of the medicinal properties of Chinese medicine, the two are afraid of each other, that is, the effect of American ginseng will be reduced or eliminated by radish. In addition, because of the cold nature of American ginseng, cold, cold, slow heartbeat, loose stools, tongue white slippery, be careful to take American ginseng.