What does ginseng do?

Ginseng tastes slightly bitter and sweet and has a relatively mild nature. It can treat many diseases. For example, ginseng can treat physical weakness. It is also very helpful for cough, weak heart qi, insomnia and dreaminess. There are many types of ginseng preparation methods. The more common ones are red date ginseng soup and ginseng walnut soup. These have nutritional value and can also promote absorption well.

The efficacy and function of ginseng

1. Ginseng tastes sweet and slightly bitter, and is slightly warm in nature. It enters the spleen, lung, heart, and kidney meridians. It has a strong and moistening effect, and it rises more than it descends. It has the effects of replenishing qi and strengthening the body, strengthening the spleen and lungs, calming the mind and improving intelligence, and nourishing blood and producing body fluids.

2. Ginseng is mainly used to treat serious illness, long-term illness, blood loss, dehydration caused by loss of vital energy, fatigue, weak pulse; spleen deficiency with poor appetite, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea; lung deficiency with shortness of breath, rapid breathing, and weak cough; heart deficiency with insomnia, dreaminess, palpitations, forgetfulness, physical weakness and sweating; thirst and polydipsia due to lack of body fluid; sallow complexion and dizziness due to blood deficiency; kidney deficiency with impotence, frequent urination, and external infection due to qi deficiency.

Ginseng recipes

Red Dates and Ginseng Soup

Ingredients: 20 red dates, 9 grams of ginseng, dried shrimps, 1 egg, 10 grams each of sesame oil, a little vegetable oil, salt, onion and coriander.

practice:

1. Remove the core of the red dates and wash them; wash the ginseng, cut into thin slices and set aside.

2. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, add red dates and ginseng slices, cover the pot and cook for 2 hours.

Ginseng Walnut Soup

Ingredients: 3 grams of ginseng, 3 walnuts.

practice:

1. Take 3 grams of ginseng and 3 walnuts, decoct them into a soup and drink it.

2. Once a day. Use continuously for 5 to 7 days.

Lotus ginseng porridge

Ingredients: 10 grams of ginseng, 15 grams of lotus seeds, 50 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

practice:

1. Soak ginseng in water and cut into thin slices; soak lotus seeds in water and remove the core; wash the polished rice clean.

2. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, lotus seeds, and glutinous rice, bring to a boil over high heat, add ginseng slices, then simmer until done, and add sugar to taste.