What are the main contraindications of taking American ginseng?

There are many varieties of ginseng in traditional Chinese medicine. The most famous one is Panax ginseng, and there is also American ginseng. Medicinal herbs with the word "ginseng" in them are popular among people. They can be soaked in water directly, or used as decoctions, and of course can also be added to food. Different ginsengs have different properties, effects, and performances, and there are also different things to pay attention to when eating them. For example, when eating American ginseng, you must master the taboos in this regard. So what are the main taboos of 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. Cannot be taken with radish. American ginseng is for replenishing qi (warming and replenishing vital energy), while white radish is for draining qi (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, which can easily cause allergic reactions or even poisoning. Moreover, from the perspective of Chinese medicine pharmacology, 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 appearing on the upper and lower limbs and abnormal itching. After stopping the drug, the blisters will be absorbed and disappear on their own.

4. 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 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.

7. American ginseng cannot be taken together with Lilu.

There are seven main contraindications for taking American ginseng. We can clearly understand the contraindications after reading the article. People need to pay attention to many skills and methods when eating American ginseng, and it must be eaten under the arrangement of a doctor. This is to prevent the patient from having physical abnormalities. Blindly eating American ginseng will be detrimental to health and will damage their health. At the same time, the amount consumed must also be controlled. Many people believe that daily consumption can replenish the body, but improper consumption will reduce its effectiveness.