Ginseng can be eaten with brown sugar. Among the taboos for ginseng, ginseng cannot be eaten with grapes and radishes. There is no brown sugar, so it can be eaten with brown sugar.

Foods that cannot be eaten with ginseng (does not contain brown sugar):

1. Do not eat ginseng with grapes. It can easily lead to nutritional damage. Grapes contain tannic acid, which can easily combine with the protein in ginseng to form a precipitate, which affects absorption and reduces the efficacy of the medicine.

2. Avoid eating radish (including white radish and green radish) and various seafood after taking ginseng. Ancient medical books say that radish "reduces the atmosphere and eliminates grains". Modern research on radish's digestive and diuretic properties is consistent with the ancient view that ginseng's main function is to replenish vitality. If eating radish at the same time can break Qi, then ginseng will not be able to nourish Qi.

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How to eat ginseng

1. Decoction and take it for quick effect: wash the whole ginseng or slice it and put it in a container , add water, soak for 30 minutes, then cover, simmer over low heat for about 1 hour, and drink after the ginseng juice becomes warm. This kind of concoction has high concentration of active ingredients, strong tonic effect and quick onset of effect, and is suitable for those who have just recovered from serious illness. However, this method wastes medicinal materials, and it is not suitable to use high-quality and expensive ginseng.

2. Steam over water, can be used multiple times: cut the ginseng into slices or small sections, put it into a porcelain bowl, add water and cover it with a lid, put the porcelain bowl into a pot with cold water in advance . Steam over low heat in a pot over water for about 1 hour (be careful not to boil the water dry). After it warms up, drink the ginseng juice from the bowl. This method can repeatedly steam ginseng 3-5 times. Other supplements, such as red dates, longan, rock sugar, etc., can be added when steaming the ginseng soup.

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