What are the functions of American ginseng? Who is it suitable for? Precautions for taking American ginseng should not be ignored
American ginseng, simply put, is a kind of ginseng of the western ocean. The western ocean here is Canada and the United States. American ginseng is native to Quebec, Canada and Wisconsin, the United States. The Canadian ginseng is called American ginseng, and the American ginseng is called American ginseng. Of course, China also planted it later.
American ginseng is not only a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, but also considered a health product by many people. So what is the role of American ginseng?
- The effect of American ginseng
The Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine records American ginseng as follows:
The taste is sweet and slightly bitter, cool.
Function Indications: benefit lung yin, clear fire due to deficiency, promote fluid and quench thirst.
Treats long-term cough due to lung deficiency, blood loss, dry throat and thirst, and fatigue due to deficiency heat. Nourishes qi and nourishes yin, clears heat and promotes body fluid. For qi deficiency and yin deficiency, internal heat, cough and asthma, phlegm and blood, deficiency heat and fatigue, diabetes, dry mouth and throat. Treats long-term cough due to lung deficiency, blood loss, dry throat and thirst, and fatigue due to deficiency heat.
Usage and dosage Oral: Jiantang (separately fried kimono).
- Relevant records
"Shen Xi Lu in the Heart of Medicine": American ginseng is cool in nature and tonic. Anyone who wants to use ginseng but is not affected by the warming and tonic of ginseng can use it instead. That is to say, for patients who need qi, if ginseng is too warm and cannot be tolerated, American ginseng can be used instead, because American ginseng is cooler.
"Shanghai Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine" has published an article that American ginseng can cooperate with the treatment of tumor patients who experience adverse reactions such as dry throat, nausea, weight loss, poor appetite, and leukopenia during radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
"Guangdong Medicine" records that American ginseng is mainly used for cough due to lung deficiency, dry oropharynx, hot flashes and night sweats, dizziness due to kidney deficiency, anemia due to liver deficiency, insufficiency of qi, and weakness of the spleen and stomach.
- Modern pharmacological research
The main extract of American ginseng is American ginseng saponins. Studies have shown that when used in rats or novice mice, American ginseng saponins can play an anti-fatigue effect and prolong the swimming time of mice; it has an anti-diuretic effect on rats; it can prolong hypoxia in mice survival time; promotes coagulation. It can reduce the specific viscosity of plasma and increase the fluidity of red blood cell membrane.
Of course, these studies are all animal studies, whether they can be used in clinical practice, more evidence and experiments are needed.
Of course, there are also reports that American ginseng has many functions, such as: enhancing the function of the central nervous system, protecting the cardiovascular system, improving immunity, promoting blood vitality, and treating diabetes. However, the use of real American ginseng in clinical patients, such as the direct treatment of cardiovascular diseases, the direct treatment of diabetes, and the direct treatment of nervous system diseases, has not been reported yet. More roles are only in theoretical research and animal experiments.
Fourth, matters needing attention
After all, American ginseng is a traditional Chinese medicine. Any medicine must be in the hands of a doctor to play the best role, rather than eating it by yourself.
American ginseng is a cold medicine, and it should nourish qi and nourish yin. If you have symptoms such as phlegm, drooling, or edema in your cough, you should avoid taking American ginseng supplements to avoid aggravation of the condition.
In a word, if you want to treat a disease, you must find a doctor, but you can't feel it yourself; if it is health care, first of all, a healthy lifestyle is the basis of health care, and secondly, if you want to use American ginseng for health care, it is best to ask a Chinese medicine doctor to see your physique Is it suitable to take American ginseng.