When is the best time to take Panax notoginseng powder?

Panax notoginseng powder is both a health product and a traditional Chinese medicine. It is familiar to everyone, especially some elderly people who can take it every day. It has a good health care effect on preventing diseases and prolonging life. It is understood that Panax notoginseng powder can be taken orally or used externally, and its hemostatic effect when used externally is also very obvious. But when is the best time to eat Panax notoginseng powder? Some say it is before meals, while others say it is after meals. Let’s look at the specific content through the following points.

How to eat Panax notoginseng powder

There are two main ways to eat Panax notoginseng powder, one is to eat it raw, and the other is to eat it cooked. Eating Panax notoginseng raw mainly plays the role of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, while eating Panax notoginseng cooked has the effect of replenishing blood, which is also the principle of "raw to eat and cooked to supplement". Take it directly (3-4 grams per day, with warm water). This method is considered eating it raw. It has the effects of treating gastric bleeding, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, treating the three highs, enhancing immunity and anti-aging.

If you want to achieve the nourishing effect, you need to take cooked Panax notoginseng. You can make it into a medicinal food directly, or you can take it after it is cooked. For example, you can stir-fry it with chicken oil over low heat until it turns slightly yellow, and then smash it with a hammer or grind it into powder after cooling.

How to use Panax notoginseng powder for medicinal purposes

(1) To treat bleeding caused by trauma: sprinkle Panax notoginseng powder on the wound. If the wound is large, apply pressure with sterile gauze to stop bleeding.

(2) Treatment of internal bleeding: 2 grams at a time, 2 to 3 times a day, with warm water or warm rice soup. Treat internal bleeding, such as gastric bleeding, nosebleed, hematemesis, hematuria, functional uterine bleeding, subcutaneous bleeding, and eye bleeding.

(3) Treatment of irregular menstruation: 2 grams at a time, 2 to 3 times a day, with warm water or warm wine. It can treat irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum lochia, and lower abdominal congestion and pain caused by blood stasis.

(4) Treatment of bronchiectasis: 2 grams at a time, 2 to 3 times a day, with warm water or honey water. It can treat hemoptysis caused by bronchiectasis, tuberculosis and lung abscess. It has hemostatic, antitussive, expectorant and analgesic effects.

(5) Treatment of coronary heart disease: 2 grams at a time, 2 to 3 times a day, with warm water. It can reduce myocardial oxygen consumption, which helps to reduce the burden on the heart, so it can treat coronary heart disease and angina pectoris (6) Treatment of arteriosclerosis: 2 grams at a time, 2 to 3 times a day, with warm water. It can dilate blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and treat cerebral arteriosclerosis, as well as diseases caused by increased blood lipids and cholesterol; Panax notoginseng also has anti-tumor and anti-cancer effects.

(7) Protect the liver: before or after drinking (preferably before drinking). Taking an appropriate amount of Panax notoginseng powder with warm water can protect the liver.

Time of use

【Take in the morning】

Take about 3 grams of Panax notoginseng powder in the morning with warm water. It can enhance immunity, anti-aging and other functions.

【Take at night】

It is best to take Panax notoginseng powder before meals, which helps improve sleep. If you take it after a meal, please take a small amount, preferably no more than 3 grams. Taking too much at night can have a stimulating effect. It is best not to take Panax notoginseng powder before going to bed, as it can make you thirsty.