The benefits of American ginseng and the benefits of eating American ginseng

　　Effects of American ginseng:

　　Reinforcing qi and nourishing yin, clearing away heat and promoting fluid production. It is used for qi deficiency and yin deficiency, internal heat, cough, wheezing, phlegm and blood, deficiency of heat, irritability, thirst, dry mouth and throat.

　　effect:

　　Total saponins (content 5% to 10%) are the main pharmacological components of American ginseng, which is similar to ginseng, but the proportion is different. The pharmacological effects of their total saponins are basically the same, except that total ginseng saponins focus on anti-diuresis and anti-fatigue, while total American ginseng saponins focus on sedation. American ginseng has many pharmacological activities.

　　1. For the cardiovascular system: ⑴ improve myocardial function, resist ischemia, ⑵ resist arrhythmia, ⑶ resist shock, ⑷ resist arteriosclerosis.

　　2. Enhance physical fitness: ⑴ anti-hypoxia, ⑵ anti-fatigue, ⑶ high temperature resistance, ⑷ cold resistance, ⑸ resistance to hunger and thirst.

　　3. Promote hematopoiesis. 4. Calm. 5. Lower blood sugar. 6． Boost immunity.

　　Chinese medicine’s understanding of American ginseng

　　American ginseng tastes sweet, slightly bitter, and cool in nature. It returns to the heart, lungs, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of replenishing lung yin, clearing deficiency fire, producing body fluids and quenching thirst. As early as the 33rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the medicinal properties of American ginseng have been recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and the "Supplementary Materials to the Compendium of Materia Medica" in the 30th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign.

　　The medicinal properties of American ginseng are similar to those of ginseng, but they are not the same. Ginseng lifts qi and supports fire, while American ginseng nourishes yin and reduces fire. Therefore, anyone with insufficient lung yin cough It is most suitable for people with shortness of breath, dry throat, thirst due to dryness in the stomach and body fluid. In daily life, there are symptoms of deficiency, irritability and fire, sore throat, loss of voice, indigestion (poor appetite), fatigue, excessive smoking and alcohol, especially in summer management. Child American ginseng is most suitable for patients with deficiency of heat, irritability, and loss of appetite.

　　Pharmacological effects and applications of American ginseng

　　1. Prevent and treat side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy: American ginseng can reduce the risk of radiotherapy and chemotherapy cancer It can cause adverse reactions in patients, change the body's stress state, and reduce the atrophy of thymus and lymph gland tissue.

　　2. Treatment of acute myocardial infarction: Dushen decoction combined with western medicine has relatively successful experience in the treatment of myocardial infarction.

　　3. Treatment of deficiency syndrome: American ginseng can treat cough, lung atrophy, deficiency heat, irritability, thirst and less fluid, stomach fire and toothache. It is also used in the treatment of nerve Weakness and autonomic disorders, pleurisy, infectious polyneuritis, Japanese encephalitis and other acute infectious diseases disease During the recovery period, or combined with other traditional Chinese medicine, it has better curative effect.

　　4. Health care: American ginseng is used more and more widely as a health care product. Surveys show that the amount of American ginseng used for health care far exceeds that of medicines.

　　Selection of American Ginseng

　　There are many types of American ginseng, and their quality varies, and there are even fake ones. Therefore, you should identify them when purchasing.

　　1. Imported American ginseng:

　　①The main root is round or spindle-shaped, and the reed head remains or has been removed. If it remains, it is slightly tilted to one side.

　　②The surface is light yellow or yellow-white, with fine skin lines and raised transverse lenticels.

　　③The texture is full and firm. The broken surface is slightly horny, and there are often small cracks in the bark and xylem or in the center. The cut surface is white in color, and a brown cambium ring can be seen in the skin, with small reddish-brown dots scattered inside and outside the ring.

　　④The sweet and bitter taste is strong and penetrates the throat.

　　There is no basis for saying that imported American ginseng is better than domestic American ginseng. scientific research data and clinical Application data shows that domestic American ginseng is completely comparable to imported American ginseng in terms of appearance and intrinsic quality.

　　2. Domestic American ginseng:

　　①It is long cylindrical in shape, with thicker branches and larger reed heads.

　　②The surface is smooth, the color is darker, and the vertical lines are obvious.

　　③The texture is light and knotty, like red bricks just out of the kiln, with poor powderiness and few cracks.

　　④It has only a bitter taste, little or no sweetness, and feels like cotton wool when chewed for a long time.

　　3. Raw sun-dried ginseng pretending to be American ginseng:

　　①The rhizome is long cylindrical or imitation hammer-shaped, and most of the reed heads have been removed.

　　②The surface is khaki or yellow-white, with rough skin texture and thick and short transverse lenticels.

　　③The texture is brittle and loose, the cross-section is flat, white or off-white, with radial cracks, and small reddish-brown spots on the skin are not obvious.

　　④It tastes light and sweet or has a beany smell.

　　How to use American ginseng

　　1. Containing method: Steam skinless American ginseng in a rice pot to soften it, then cut the ginseng into thin slices with a knife, put it in a glass bottle, take one piece in your mouth at a time, 2 to 4 grams per day, put it in your mouth before breakfast and after dinner, and chew it carefully.

　　2. Powder preparation method: Grind American ginseng into fine powder, take 5 grams, wrap it with gauze or filter paper, put it in a cup, pour boiling water in it, cover it and drink it in about 5 minutes. You can repeat it several times until it is tasteless.

　　3. How to stew and take it: Slice the original skin American ginseng, add 2 to 5 grams per day into a porcelain bowl, and soak in appropriate amount of water for 3 to 5 hours. Seal the mouth of the bowl, put it in a pot and steam it for 20 to 30 minutes. Take it half an hour before breakfast.

　　4. Steaming method: Grind American ginseng into fine powder, use one at a time egg Stir in 5 grams of fine American ginseng powder and steam it before taking it.

　　5. Soup making method: Cut the raw American ginseng into thin slices and add 5 grams at a time to cook. Take vegetable soup and medicine together, once a day.

　　6. Porridge cooking method: Take 50 grams of rice, wash it and add water to cook the porridge. After the porridge is boiled, add 5 grams of American ginseng powder until the porridge is ready. It should be taken for breakfast every day.

　　7. Using the wine-soaking method, take 30 grams of American ginseng and place it in a clean vessel, soak it in 500 grams of rice wine, and seal it for 7 days before use. 2 times a day, drink 20 ml each time on an empty stomach. When the wine is gone, add more. If the taste is thin, take the ginseng and eat it.

　　Things to note

　　1. Do not drink tea: Because tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, which will destroy the active ingredients in American ginseng, you must drink American ginseng 2 to 3 days before drinking tea.

　　2. Don’t eat radishes.

　　3. Be wary of adverse reactions: After taking American ginseng, some people may experience chills, decreased body temperature, loss of appetite, stomach ache diarrhea； It may also happen Dysmenorrhea and delayed menstruation； Some may experience allergic reactions, with scattered blisters of varying sizes on the upper and lower limbs, and abnormal itching. After stopping the medication, the blisters can be absorbed and subsided on their own.