American ginseng health food recipes

With the improvement of social living conditions, people are paying more and more attention to health-preserving aspects. Not only external health-preserving, such as going to SPA salons, but also some dietary health-preserving is also very popular. Many people know that American ginseng is a very nutritious food ingredient and is used in many places. So how does American ginseng achieve its health-preserving effects? What are the recipes?

1. For patients with bronchitis and emphysema, with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, fever in the five parts of the body, cough and asthma with little sputum or blood in the sputum: 5-10 grams of American ginseng can be used, decocted in water and taken daily, and the ginseng slices should be eaten at the end. Long-term application is required.

2. Patients with coronary heart disease: 50 grams of American ginseng, 50 grams of Panax notoginseng, and 100 grams of Ganoderma lucidum. Grind them into fine powder, take 5g each time, once in the morning and once in the evening.

3. Postpartum deficiency of qi and blood: 8 grams of American ginseng, 30 grams of longan pulp, 20 grams of white sugar, put into a porcelain bowl and steam into a paste for consumption, 1 spoon each time. This method can also be used as a tonic for aging symptoms caused by deficiency of Qi and blood, and insufficient Yin fluid.

4. Sports fatigue: 30 grams of American ginseng, 20 grams of Schisandra chinensis, 20 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, and 15 grams of roasted licorice, decocted in water. It is quite effective for people who feel tired, weak, dry mouth, thirst, and sweating after intense activities.

5. Lung yin deficiency, cough and hemoptysis, repeated and difficult to cure: 6 grams of American ginseng, 30 grams of lily, add honey and steam them for consumption. This method has a good cough-relieving effect.

6. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Use 8 grams of American ginseng alone and decoct it in water. It is effective in preventing and treating dry throat, poor appetite and decrease in white blood cell count caused by chemotherapy.

7. Radiotherapy reaction of tumor patients: 15 days before radiotherapy, take 10 grams of American ginseng decocted in water every day, which has a better effect. The key point is that it must be boiled in water for 10 to 20 minutes. Drinking it as tea is almost ineffective.

8. For patients with pulmonary tuberculosis suffering from hemoptysis, hot flashes and night sweats: 5g American ginseng and 5g bird's nest. Slice the American ginseng, soak the bird's nest, wash it, add appropriate amount of water and rock sugar, boil them together, then simmer on low heat for about half an hour before serving.

9. Dry tongue and throat: 3 grams of American ginseng, 9 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, and 9 pieces of Schisandra chinensis. Brew with boiling water and drink as tea, 1 dose per day, it has the effect of promoting salivation and relieving dryness.

10. Qi and Yin deficiency (accompanied by symptoms such as palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath, dry mouth, etc.): 30 grams each of American ginseng and Panax notoginseng, 45 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, and 60-90 grams of Ganoderma lucidum. Grind them into fine powder and store them in a bottle. Take 3 grams each time, twice a day, with warm water.

11. Lung Qi and Yin deficiency with phlegm and heat (accompanied by chronic cough, blood in sputum, dry throat, fatigue, etc.): American ginseng 3-6 grams, Fritillaria cirrhosa 9 grams, Adenophora adenophora 9-12 grams, Bletilla striata 12-15 grams. Decoction in water, take twice a day, half an hour after meals, one dose per day.

Many of the above recipes and health-preserving methods use American ginseng as the main ingredient, which shows that the value of American ginseng is still quite high. It is also worth noting that not everyone can eat American ginseng, so you must follow the doctor's instructions before taking it. Finally, the most important point is that health requires good living habits.