Side Effects of Codonopsis

What are the side effects of Codonopsis? Many people are very familiar with Codonopsis. Codonopsis is not only a medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine, but also a good material that people often use to make soup and tea in daily life. Moreover, Codonopsis pilosula is a great tonic for many people with weak bodies. However, in many cases, moderation is best, and excessive supplementation will have negative effects. Therefore, we must learn more about the side effects of Codonopsis and consume it in moderation.

For us, everything has to have a certain limit. Once this limit is exceeded, the opposite will happen. Just like many people think that supplementing with Codonopsis pilosula is very good, but it cannot be excessively supplemented. Because Codonopsis pilosula has high energy, it is not suitable for excessive consumption. So what are the side effects of excessive consumption of Codonopsis?

Codonopsis is a general term for the plant Codonopsis pilosula and Chinese medicinal materials. There are about 40 species of Codonopsis pilosula in the world, about 39 species in China, 21 species and 4 varieties of which are used for medicinal purposes. The Chinese medicinal herb Codonopsis pilosula is the root of the perennial herb Codonopsis pilosula, ... and many other plants of the same genus in the Campanulaceae family.

Side effects of Codonopsis pilosula: Codonopsis pilosula is a Qi-tonifying medicine and has basically no side effects when taken normally. However, if it is used for too long or in too large a dosage, it will damage the body's positive Qi and produce dryness due to excessive Qi-tonifying. Codonopsis pilosula should not be used rashly for fever, contrary to Veratrum album. It is not advisable to take too much of a single herb for too long to avoid generating irritability. I often see some elderly people suffering from constipation and mouth ulcers due to improper use of Codonopsis pilosula. It can be seen that although its medicinal power is not as good as ginseng, it still has a strong heat-promoting effect. 20 to 45 grams are commonly used, but 100 grams has also been used if necessary. You can take 10 grams of it alone, and it is best to add dates to neutralize it. Generally there are no adverse reactions. If the dosage is too large (more than 60g per dose), it may cause precordial discomfort and arrhythmia, which will recover on their own after stopping the drug.

The above is a summary of the side effects of Codonopsis pilosula. I hope it can be helpful to everyone. Codonopsis pilosula is a plant with a wide range of edible uses, and it also brings great energy to our lives. However, people should be reminded that the consumption of Codonopsis pilosula should be moderate, and many times the human body is not in the right stage for supplementing Codonopsis pilosula, so be careful. Therefore, the right amount of supplementation is best.