Radix Scrophulariae is an artificially planted ginseng, and ginseng is a perennial herb. Ginseng is also called the king of Huangshen, Goblin, Shencao and Baicao. Different classification methods of ginseng, < P > Botanically, there are two kinds of ginseng: one is the root of Araliaceae; One is the root of American ginseng, a plant of Araliaceae.
1. Ginseng can be divided into:
Sun-dried ginseng: that is, the roots of Araliaceae ginseng are dried, moistened and sliced. Modern times are mostly made of artificially cultivated ginseng.
Ginseng Rubra: It is made from the roots of Araliaceae Ginseng, steamed, moistened and sliced, so it is called Ginseng Rubra because of its red color. Modern times are also made from artificially cultivated ginseng.
wild ginseng is the root of wild Araliaceae ginseng.
American ginseng is the root of Araliaceae American ginseng, which is mainly produced in the United States, Canada, France and so on.
second, the origin can be divided into:
Jilin ginseng, Korean ginseng (also known as Korean ginseng, American ginseng) and American ginseng.
Third, various kinds of ginseng have different characters and effects:
Raw and dried ginseng: sweet in taste, slightly bitter in nature, and flat in nature, which has the effects of invigorating primordial energy, restoring pulse, strengthening spleen and lung, promoting fluid production and calming the nerves.
red ginseng: sweet in taste, slightly bitter in nature, warm in nature, and has the effects of invigorating vital energy, restoring pulse and removing stagnation, benefiting qi and absorbing blood.
wild ginseng: sweet, slightly bitter, flat in nature, similar in efficacy to red ginseng, but with the greatest strength and the smallest yield.
American ginseng: sweet in taste, slightly bitter, cool in nature, effective in invigorating qi and nourishing yin, clearing fire and promoting fluid production.
Caoshen, whose proper name is Hedysarum, is a perennial herb. The roots are cylindrical, slender, slender, erect, with narrow grooves, slightly rough and sparse hairs, and the fruit is nearly smooth and blue-green.
The outline of leaves is broadly oval, the petals are light green, and the fruit is oval, with flowering in May and fruiting in June. Produced in the desert area north of Tianshan Mountain in Xinjiang, China. The Soviet Union, Kazakhstan and western Siberia are also distributed. Growing in sand dunes and floodplains. It has the functions of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the lung.
Efficacy and function of Radix Codonopsis:
1. Radix Codonopsis is an artificially planted ginseng. Although it is not as effective as the authentic ginseng, ordinary food is nutritious and can nourish the body. You can stew chicken and duck with grass ginseng, and eat both meat and soup, which can play a role in invigorating qi and tonifying the middle energizer; You can also make wine with ginseng, medlar, velvet antler, etc. If you drink less every day, you can play a role in strengthening your body. It can also be used as the bottom material of shabu-shabu, so that people can nourish their bodies while eating. However, because the grass ginseng is a tonic, don't eat too much.
2. Caoshen has the functions of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the lung. It can be used for spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath, palpitation, anorexia, dyspnea and cough, and internal heat to quench thirst. It can be used for qi deficiency, fatigue, shortness of breath, spleen deficiency, anorexia, facial edema, and proctoptosis. Grass ginseng is equivalent to ginseng, which is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with a long history of medicinal use and many kinds.
3. It has the functions of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the lung. Used for spleen and lung weakness, shortness of breath, palpitation, anorexia, loose stool, deficiency asthma and cough, and internal heat to quench thirst.
efficacy and function of ginseng:
1. invigorating qi. In autumn and winter, our human body is most prone to cold hands and feet and decreased body resistance due to the disharmony between qi and blood, and all these are often the root causes of diseases attacking our body. Therefore, it is obvious for us to improve our body resistance and improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet in autumn and winter.
2, promoting fluid production and nourishing blood. It can relieve symptoms such as thirst caused by lack of qi, and taking ginseng can enrich blood for our body, which is the most suitable nourishing and health-preserving product for people with both qi and blood deficiency.
3, soothe the nerves and improve intelligence. Taking ginseng in autumn and winter can help us sleep and effectively improve symptoms such as insomnia, dreaminess and forgetfulness.
efficacy: invigorating primordial qi, restoring pulse, removing stagnation, invigorating spleen, benefiting lung, promoting fluid production, and calming the nerves.
4. For cardiovascular diseases. Ginseng has certain therapeutic effects on hypertension, myocardial dystrophy, coronary arteriosclerosis, angina pectoris, etc.
5, used for first aid. Used for emergency treatment of cardiogenic shock, or other patients who are extremely dying at one time; People participating in the combination of Radix Aconiti Lateralis and Radix Aconiti Lateralis can treat yang deficiency.
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How to eat ginseng:
1. Slice ginseng. Take a small piece at a time and put it in your mouth until the taste of ginseng disappears completely. This method of taking ginseng is simple and suitable for any people.
2. stew soup. You can put a whole ginseng or slice it into thin slices, and you can stew it with the old hen, which has a good nourishing effect.
3. Grind into fine powder and take it. Grinding Ginseng Radix into fine powder, and taking 1-1.5g daily.
4. make wine. This is very familiar to people who like to take medicinal liquor. This is what we often call ginseng wine.
5. Cook porridge. In our daily porridge process, adding a few slices of ginseng is a pot of "health porridge", and the effect is also very good.
contraindications for eating ginseng:
1. Do not eat radish and garlic when eating ginseng
2. Do not use ginseng indiscriminately. Although ginseng is a tonic, it is not appropriate to take ginseng at will without symptoms of qi deficiency.
For example, people with chest tightness, abdominal distension, fever, toxic heat in the body, red face, yellow and thick tongue coating and dark purple tongue are not suitable for taking. When these people take ginseng, it will not only have no nourishing effect, but will be counterproductive.
3, according to the season. When eating ginseng, we must pay attention to the change of seasons. Generally speaking, the climate is cooler in autumn and winter, and it is better to eat it this season. In summer, the climate is hot, so it is not suitable to eat ginseng.
4. Ginseng and grapes can't be eaten together. Eating ginseng and grapes at the same time will damage the nutrition of ginseng. Grapes contain tannic acid, which will form deposits after combining with protein in ginseng, which will affect the absorption of ginseng and reduce the efficacy of ginseng. 5. Avoid drinking tea after taking ginseng.
6. Avoid stewing ginseng with hardware cookers. Whether it is frying or stewing, avoid using hardware cookers.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Ginseng
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