What should I do if American ginseng is moldy?

My brother-in-law brought some American ginseng when he came to my house last time. I kept it for a long time and it got moldy. What should I do? Can I still eat it? I heard from a friend that American ginseng is quite expensive now, and it has miraculous effects on arrhythmia and lowering blood pressure. Once the American ginseng was not eaten, it became moldy. It's such a pity. I was reluctant to throw it away. An old classmate of mine used to know some knowledge about this. I asked him what to do if American ginseng is moldy and whether it is still edible. Now I will share with you some common knowledge in this regard.

Moldy American ginseng should not be eaten. Not only does it have no medicinal effect, it may also cause poisoning.

Since American ginseng loses its medicinal properties once it becomes moldy, it is not recommended for use. In addition, moldy food can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort and food poisoning emergencies, so it is not recommended that you take moldy American ginseng. Moldy means deterioration, which means the substance itself has changed. Even if ginseng contains elements that are beneficial to health, the moldy fungi will be harmful to humans and may cause enteritis or diarrhea, or even drug poisoning in severe cases.

1. Do not drink strong tea while taking it, 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, as coffee also has a certain impact 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, 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.

The above content is some common sense my friend told me about what to do if American ginseng is moldy and whether it can still be eaten. After listening to him, I understood a truth: no matter how good or expensive something is, as long as it is moldy, it means that the thing has deteriorated and cannot be eaten. Eating it will bring harm to the body. If you originally wanted to nourish your body, but it harms your body instead, it is not cost-effective.