How to eat red ginseng most nutritiously?

We eat a lot nowadays. The various kinds of delicious food make us linger and we can travel far away for a delicious meal. If we eat more, our body's consumption must be higher, otherwise our body will have overnutrition, which is very harmful to our body. Red ginseng is also a tonic, and many people don’t know how to eat it better. Let’s take a brief look at how to eat red ginseng in the most nutritious way.

1. In terms of health care functions, red ginseng has the effects of replenishing vitality, benefiting blood, anti-oxidation, anti-aging, and enhancing immunity. In terms of medicinal functions, it can remove dampness, treat qi deficiency and cold body symptoms, such as hyperhidrosis, gastroptosis, chest tightness, angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular diseases; such as insufficient yang, fear of cold in winter, premature aging of the elderly, and endocrine disorders in women.

2. The way of taking red ginseng is different depending on whether the purpose is health care or medicinal use. For the purpose of health care, such as people with cold constitution who need to replenish qi, or people who need tonic after surgery, the conventional method of taking is to use 5g of red ginseng and 5g of American ginseng, in a ratio of 1:1 as a conventional health care method.

3. The way of taking red ginseng is different depending on whether the purpose is health care or medicinal use. For the purpose of health care, such as people with cold constitution who need to replenish qi, or people who need tonic after surgery, the conventional method of taking is to use 5g of red ginseng and 5g of American ginseng, in a ratio of 1:1 as a conventional health care method.

4. Old Chinese medicine practitioners recommend stewing the ginseng. Cut the American ginseng and red ginseng into 2cm thin slices, put them in a bowl, fill it with water, seal the bowl, place it in a pot and steam it for 4-5 hours before taking it. It is best to take it two or three times a week, and the total amount each time should be controlled within 10g. In addition, you can also grind the ginseng into powder and take it with water. Grind the ginseng into fine powder and swallow it every day. The dosage depends on your personal constitution. Generally, 1-1.5 grams each time, two to three times a day. For the purpose of treatment, a doctor's guidance is needed to regulate the body. For example, for patients with phlegm-dampness syndrome, those with heavy tongue coating need to add tangerine peel to eliminate dampness, those without tongue coating need to add dendrobium, and those with cardiovascular disease can add Panax notoginseng. The dosage needs to be adjusted by the doctor according to the patient's condition.

The above provides a detailed explanation on how to eat red ginseng in the most nutritious way. There are many kinds of nutritional supplements in daily life, and we often don’t know how to choose which one to choose. Physical health is an essential part of us. It is necessary to develop good living and eating habits so as to achieve a balanced nutrition and stay healthy.