What are the effects and functions of American ginseng?

There are many healthy foods in our lives, such as American ginseng. Although it is a cold food and tastes a bit bitter, it contains 16 trace elements, which are indispensable elements for the human body. For the majority of mental workers and friends with poor physical fitness, they should eat more American ginseng. So let us learn about the effects and functions of American ginseng below!

American ginseng, also known as American ginseng, is cold in nature and bitter in taste. It is beneficial to the lung yin, clears away internal heat, and promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. It is often used to treat symptoms such as chronic cough due to lung deficiency, dry throat due to blood loss, thirst, internal heat and fatigue. American ginseng is a plant that can be used as both medicine and food. It is not only a precious and high-grade Chinese medicine, but also a high-end nourishing product. It contains 16 trace elements essential to the human body and more than 17 amino acids, polysaccharides, polypeptides and multiple vitamins. It has multiple functions such as anti-cancer, anti-fatigue, anti-hypoxia, anti-radiation and anti-aging. It has good therapeutic effects on coronary heart disease, hypertension, anemia, neurosis, diabetes, etc. Regular consumption of American ginseng can strengthen your body and prolong your life. American ginseng is cold in nature and is suitable for both young and old and can be taken as a tonic in all seasons. American ginseng is suitable for the elderly or those who are weak after illness, those with poor physical fitness, those who do mental work, those with endocrine disorders, those with poor sexual function, and young people who are not suitable for ginseng tonic.

1. Strengthen the myocardium and enhance the activity of the heart;

2. Strengthen the central nervous system, calm the body and mind, and recover from fatigue. It has a sedative and hangover-relieving effect, enhances memory, and has a significant effect on Alzheimer's disease;

3. It has an regulating effect on blood pressure, causing a temporary or permanent decrease in blood pressure. Inhibit arteriosclerosis and promote red blood cell growth, increasing the amount of hemoglobin;

4. It can regulate the secretion of pancreatic islets, so it is effective for diabetes;

5. It regulates the secretion of epinephrine in the liver and promotes metabolism;

6. It can enhance physical strength and is of great benefit to athletes;

7. Inhibit the growth of cancer cells and increase immune function;

8. It helps digestion and is helpful for chronic stomach problems and gastrointestinal weakness.

American ginseng, also known as American ginseng, tastes sweet and slightly bitter, is cool in nature, and enters the heart, lung, and kidney meridians. It has the effects of benefiting the lung yin, clearing away internal heat, and promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. The medicinal properties of American ginseng were recorded as early as in the "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica" written in the 33rd year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty and the "Supplement to Compendium of Materia Medica" written in the 30th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. The medicinal properties of American ginseng are similar to those of ginseng, but they are not the same. Ginseng boosts energy and helps relieve fire, while American ginseng nourishes yin and reduces fire. Therefore, it is most suitable for people who suffer from cough and shortness of breath due to insufficient lung yin, and dry throat and thirst due to damage to stomach fluid. In daily life, if you feel that you have deficiency heat, irritability, sore throat, loss of voice, poor appetite, fatigue, excessive smoking and drinking, especially in summer, American ginseng is the most suitable medicine to treat deficiency heat, irritability and loss of appetite. There are many varieties of American ginseng, and the quality varies. The American ginseng imported from Wisconsin, USA is the best quality. Imported American ginseng has the best medicinal effect. Currently, only a few large brands such as Fortune American Ginseng and Tong Ren Tang are available for purchase, and Fortune American Ginseng is more affordable. There are many ways to eat American ginseng. The traditional and more recognized ways include steaming it, boiling it over low heat, soaking it in American ginseng wine, and stewing it with old duck. There are also many other ways to eat it, such as chewing it directly dry, grinding it into powder and making American ginseng capsules.

1. Steaming: Wash the American ginseng, place it in a container and steam it over low heat for 20-30 minutes. (You can also cook it directly with water over low heat)

2. Soak American ginseng in wine: Soak 10 grams of Cordyceps in 1 jin of white wine. Seal it for 15 days and drink a small cup every morning and evening.

3. Cook porridge and steam rice: Use 10 grams of American ginseng, wash it, put it in a pressure cooker and steam it together with rice before eating. Take once or twice a day for 3 months to half a year. This prescription will have a good effect as an auxiliary treatment for hepatitis B virus (HBV) big triple positive and small triple positive as traditional Chinese medicine.

4. Stew (steam) with meat: When stewing (steaming) meat, put Cordyceps into the meat (in the belly of duck or pigeon) and stew over low heat until the meat is cooked.

5. American ginseng duck: use 1-2 grams of cordyceps sinensis, an old male duck, remove the hair and internal organs, split the duck head, put the medicine in it, tie it with thread, add soy sauce and wine, steam it as usual and eat it. This recipe is used to nourish yin and tonify the kidney.

6. American ginseng chicken: Use 1-2 grams of Cordyceps sinensis and a black-bone chicken, remove the hair and internal organs, and stew them together. This recipe is used to nourish the kidney and boost yang. It is suitable for symptoms such as dizziness, memory loss, palpitations, blurred vision, physical weakness and susceptibility to colds, sweating and fear of cold.

The above are the effects and functions of American ginseng. After my explanation, we know that American ginseng is a health-care medicine and also a food. There are many ways to cook American ginseng. We can use American ginseng to stew chicken, which can have a nourishing effect and can also exert the effects of American ginseng. I hope the above information can be helpful to everyone.