What should I do if ginseng is moldy?

Food is most likely to become moldy in hot or humid seasons. No matter how well a precious medicine like ginseng is preserved, there is no guarantee that it will not mold due to weather factors. But what should I do if the ginseng is moldy? If I eat it, it may affect my health, but if I throw it away I feel like I spent so much money on it, it's such a pity, and my heart bleeds. It’s not right to eat it, and it’s not right to throw it away. This problem is so confusing. Don't lose the big picture for the small. Don't eat ginseng if it's moldy. You must take good care of yourself and refuse to eat any moldy food no matter what it is.

Ginseng is a precious Chinese medicine. According to its source and processing methods, it can be roughly divided into red ginseng, sugar ginseng, raw sun-dried ginseng, Korean ginseng, American ginseng, etc. Because ginseng contains nutrients such as sugars, amino acids, vitamins, inorganic salts, etc., it is very easy to get moldy and insect-eaten, which will affect its medicinal and clinical efficacy, so it is necessary to store it properly.

The efficacy and function of ginseng

1. For first aid

Large doses of ginseng (15-50 grams) can be decocted or stewed, or 2-4 ml of ginseng injection (containing 0.57 grams of the raw drug per ml) can be injected intramuscularly or intravenously. It can be used for first aid of cardiogenic shock or other patients who are extremely critical at the moment. The combination of ginseng and aconite can cure yang loss and collapse.

2. Treat cardiovascular diseases

Ginseng has certain therapeutic effects on hypertension, myocardial malnutrition, coronary artery sclerosis, angina pectoris, etc., and can alleviate various symptoms. Ginseng has a regulating effect on abnormal blood pressure, or it is believed that different doses can have different effects: small doses can increase blood pressure, while large doses can lower blood pressure. The usual daily dose for adults is 0.2-3 qian. Ginseng extract (each milliliter is equal to 1 gram of raw medicine), take 20-40 drops each time, 2-3 times a day. Ginseng tincture (content 10%), 5 ml each time, 2-3 times a day. Ginseng powder, 3-6 fen each time, 2-3 times a day.

3. For stomach and liver diseases

For patients with chronic gastritis accompanied by achlorhydria or low gastric acid, taking ginseng can increase appetite and alleviate or eliminate symptoms, but it has no obvious effect on gastric juice secretion and gastric juice acidity. There are also reports that ginseng can eliminate stomach pain, increase appetite, normalize bowel movements, and increase the total acidity of gastric juice in patients with chronic gastritis. For acute infectious hepatitis, under certain treatment conditions, taking ginseng seems to have a certain positive significance in preventing it from turning into chronic hepatitis.

4. Treat diabetes

Ginseng can improve the general condition of diabetics, but does not change the degree of high blood sugar. It is said that ginseng can reduce urine sugar and blood sugar by 40-50 mg% in patients with mild diabetes, and the effect can be maintained for more than 2 weeks after stopping the medication. Although the effect of taking ginseng in lowering blood sugar is not obvious for moderate diabetics, most of their overall conditions are improved, such as the disappearance or alleviation of symptoms such as thirst. Some patients can reduce the amount of insulin they need after taking ginseng.

What to do if ginseng is moldy? Throw it away. It’s such a simple question. Don't make it so complicated. Do you think you can eat it if you just wash it and don't see any mold spots? You are totally wrong. Washing it does not affect the fact that it has become moldy. Don't try to cover your ears and steal the bell, thinking that what you can't see didn't happen. We should be a materialist.