What are the taboos of eating American ginseng?

I don’t know if you have ever eaten American ginseng. American ginseng is an expensive Chinese medicinal material. Eating some American ginseng after surgery can effectively help us promote the fastest recovery of the body and achieve a very good healing effect. However, American ginseng must not be consumed at the same time as irritating foods. Let’s get familiar with the taboos of eating American ginseng.

Although American ginseng has a good tonic effect, it is not suitable for everyone. If the medicine is not suitable for the disease, it may have a counterproductive effect. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that American ginseng is a cooling medicine that is good for replenishing qi and nourishing yin. If you have heat symptoms in your body, such as dry mouth, hot palms, red face, and frequent fatigue, using American ginseng supplements can achieve the purpose of conditioning. On the contrary, if you have symptoms such as cough with phlegm, excessive saliva, or edema, you should avoid taking American ginseng supplements to prevent worsening of the condition.

In addition, "do not supplement unless you are physically weak". If you are not feeling unwell, you should not take American ginseng frequently. American ginseng is not good for dampness, and seasonality should be considered when taking it. The climate is relatively dry in spring and summer, which are more suitable for taking American ginseng, but not ginseng or red ginseng. Autumn and winter are more suitable for taking ginseng. The recommended daily intake of American ginseng is 3 to 6 grams, or up to 9 grams. If you are not feeling unwell, you should not take American ginseng frequently. American ginseng is not good for dampness, and seasonality should be considered when taking it. The climate in spring and summer is relatively dry, so it is more suitable to take American ginseng, but not ginseng or red ginseng; while autumn and winter are more suitable for taking ginseng.

If you pay attention to the above content when eating American ginseng, there won’t be too many problems. American ginseng has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, purging fire and relieving restlessness, nourishing the stomach and producing body fluid. It is suitable for symptoms of qi and yin deficiency with fire, and is mostly used for lung heat and dry cough, qi deficiency and laziness, limb fatigue, irritability, and loss of yin and body fluid after fever.

Only by understanding the taboos of eating American ginseng can we avoid unnecessary damage to our bodies. Our elderly friends should also eat more American ginseng, which can greatly enhance our own immunity and resistance and avoid various orthopedic diseases. We must pay special attention to dietary taboos.