Is it better to take Panax notoginseng powder on an empty stomach or after a meal?

Everyone knows that eating some Panax notoginseng powder can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and replenish blood and qi. However, many friends don’t know whether it is better to eat Panax notoginseng powder on an empty stomach or after a meal. This problem is indeed a headache for many people. Panax notoginseng powder is a very good nutritional medicine, and it can prevent many conditions of high blood lipids and high blood pressure. Let me explain to you how to eat Panax notoginseng powder.

The effects of Panax notoginseng powder are extensive and concentrated, and it has the two-way regulating effect of activating blood circulation and replenishing blood. The effects of Panax notoginseng powder are different depending on how it is taken. It can be used in daily health care in two main aspects: replenishing blood and activating blood circulation.

1. How to use Panax notoginseng powder for whitening and removing freckles

Panax notoginseng powder can whiten and remove spots, which is mainly due to the blood-activating ingredients in the powder. Heating Panax notoginseng will destroy the active ingredients such as Panax notoginseng polysaccharides in it. Therefore, to achieve the whitening effect, the Panax notoginseng powder needs to be "eaten raw" and cannot be taken after heating. Take 3-5 grams of Panax notoginseng powder every day, divided into two doses and mixed with warm water or milk. The daily dosage does not need to be large, the important thing is to take it for a long time. Panax notoginseng powder is a pure Chinese medicine with "medicine and food as the same origin", and there is no side effect if taken for a long time.

While introducing the way to eat Panax notoginseng powder above, Panax notoginseng powder can also be applied externally to make a whitening facial mask: add about 20 grams of Panax notoginseng powder to an appropriate amount of honey or olive oil, mix it into a paste with warm water, apply it directly to the face, and wash it off after 15-30 minutes. Twice a week can achieve better whitening and freckle removal effects.

2. How to take Panax notoginseng powder for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia

Panax notoginseng is known as the "blood vessel scavenger". It can effectively reduce blood viscosity and dilate blood vessels. It has a good effect on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, and atherosclerosis.

Usage: depends on individual situation. If symptoms such as high blood lipids are not very serious or it is for prevention, take 3-5 grams of raw Panax notoginseng powder every day, divided into 2-3 times (taking Panax notoginseng powder in small amounts and multiple times is best), and drink with warm water.

3. How to eat Panax notoginseng powder - blood tonic

There is a record in "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica" that "Sanqi is the best for blood tonic, and ginseng is the best for qi tonic", which shows that the blood-tonifying effect of Sanqi is widely known. To achieve the effect of nourishing blood when taking Panax notoginseng powder, it needs to be "cooked", that is, heated before taking. The most common way to eat Panax notoginseng is to make it into medicinal food, such as stewed chicken, stewed pork ribs, etc.

Although Panax notoginseng can be made into a medicinal food and taken for blood-replenishing and health-promoting purposes, it is rather troublesome to take it for a long time. Therefore, Panax notoginseng can be processed into "cooked Panax notoginseng powder" and then taken about 5 grams per day. Here’s how to do it:

1. Wash and dry the Panax notoginseng, fry it with vegetable oil until slightly yellow, drain the oil, and grind it into powder with a Chinese medicine powder grinder. (The shelf life of Panax notoginseng powder after frying is not very long, so do not process too much each time, and process it after it is used up).

2. If it is not convenient to process cooked Panax notoginseng powder, but you want to achieve the effect of blood tonic, the simplest way to eat Panax notoginseng powder is: brew Panax notoginseng powder with boiling water and drink it directly. Although the blood tonic effect is slightly worse, it is the most convenient for long-term use. How to eat Panax notoginseng powder.

Is it better to take Panax notoginseng powder on an empty stomach or after a meal? The correct way to take Panax notoginseng powder has been described above. The effects of Panax notoginseng powder are different, and the way of taking it is also different. Panax notoginseng powder has a good blood-replenishing effect. Eating Panax notoginseng powder properly is very helpful for physical health. Therefore, it is better to take Panax notoginseng powder if you want to replenish blood and maintain health.