Who should not eat American ginseng?

American ginseng is a common tonic, and is consumed by many people with poor physical fitness. American ginseng is most suitable for patients with yin deficiency, especially for reducing heat and dryness, nourishing qi and blood, and regulating the body. However, American ginseng is not suitable for everyone. Some people may experience symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting after eating American ginseng. So who should not eat American ginseng?

American ginseng is most suitable for patients with qi and yin deficiency and heat. Its uniqueness lies in that it is neither hot nor dry. Anyone who is not suitable for ginseng treatment and heat tonic can use American ginseng. However, it is contraindicated for those with yang deficiency constitution, such as fear of cold, cold limbs, diarrhea, cold and dampness in the stomach, weak spleen yang, and greasy tongue coating.

Precautions for using American ginseng

1. Do not drink strong tea while taking the medicine, because tea contains a lot of tannic acid, which will destroy the effective ingredients in American ginseng. You must drink tea 2 to 3 days after taking American ginseng. It is also best not to drink coffee, which also has a certain effect on the effect of American ginseng.

2. Do not take it with radish. American ginseng is a qi-replenishing food (warming and replenishing vital energy), while white radish is a qi-replenishing food (clearing away heat, detoxifying, cooling, etc.). The two foods are contradictory. Not only can they not be eaten from a nutritional point of view, but the two foods are incompatible with each other, which can easily cause allergic reactions or even poisoning. Moreover, from the pharmacology of traditional Chinese medicine, white radish cannot be eaten with American ginseng, and it is incompatible with many supplements. Sometimes eating white radish when you are sick will greatly aggravate the condition, such as when you have a cold or blisters. 3. Be alert to adverse reactions: Some people will experience chills, decreased body temperature, loss of appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea after taking American ginseng; some will experience dysmenorrhea and delayed menstruation; others will have allergic reactions, with scattered blisters of varying sizes on the upper and lower limbs and abnormal itching. After stopping the medication, the blisters will be absorbed and disappear on their own.

4. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that American ginseng is a cooling medicine and is good for replenishing qi and nourishing yin. If you have heat symptoms in your body, such as dry mouth and irritability, hot palms, red face, and frequent fatigue and weakness, using American ginseng supplements can achieve the purpose of conditioning. On the contrary, if you have a cough with phlegm, excessive saliva, or edema, you should avoid taking American ginseng, otherwise it will aggravate your condition. In addition, "do not supplement unless you are deficient." If you are not feeling unwell, you should not take American ginseng lozenges frequently.

5. In addition, 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.

6. American ginseng contains an ingredient called ginsenoside, which has the effect of improving human immunity.

Therefore, people with weak constitutions, such as the elderly and seriously ill people, can strengthen their constitutions by taking American ginseng regularly; and some people with chronic diseases, such as chronic hepatitis B, can benefit from taking American ginseng in controlling and improving their condition; for those with intestinal heat and bloody stools, according to "Lei Ju Yao Fang", steaming American ginseng with longan meat can help clear the intestines and stop bleeding.

Although American ginseng has very good effects, it is not prudent to eat it. Some people will not only experience loss of appetite after taking American ginseng, but also suffer from fever, cold and physical fatigue. American ginseng is only suitable for people with weak constitution, cold constitution, and insufficient qi and blood. It should not be eaten casually to avoid adverse reactions.