American ginseng is also called American ginseng and Guangdong ginseng. Native to the northern United States and Canada. Because it was introduced from the west, it was named American ginseng, because it is different from the ginseng produced in China and North Korea, and also different from the "Oriental ginseng" produced in Japan. American ginseng has been used in China for more than 200 years.
It is found that the main components of American ginseng are ginsenoside and arginine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid and so on 18 amino acids. The above components have sedative effects on the brain and moderate excitatory effects on the central nervous system. It is most suitable for dry throat and thirst with cough and shortness of breath caused by lung yin deficiency and stomach dryness and body fluid injury. American ginseng is also suitable for fatigue, irritability, sore throat, aphonia, fatigue, excessive alcohol and tobacco, loss of appetite and other symptoms.
In terms of treatment and fitness, American ginseng has its own uniqueness. Chinese medicine believes that American ginseng is most suitable for patients with deficiency of both qi and yin and fever, and its characteristic is that it is not hot or dry. However, American ginseng also has taboos, and those who are afraid of cold limbs, diarrhea, cold and damp stomach, weakness of spleen and yin, and greasy and turbid tongue coating are prohibited.
In order to make people use American ginseng better, we recommend taking a small formula of American ginseng in several summers:
1. Slice 3 grams of American ginseng or ginseng beard, add appropriate amount of boiling water, cover and stew for about 5 minutes, and you can drink it. You can drink it repeatedly until there is no ginseng flavor.
2, sliced American ginseng or ginseng 3 grams, chrysanthemum 0.5 grams, boiled water. Has the effects of nourishing yin, promoting fluid production, clearing away heat and improving eyesight.
3. Slice or cut American ginseng, or 3 grams of ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus 1 gram. After boiling with water, simmer 1 hour or so, and drink juice. It can enhance the effects of nourishing yin, promoting fluid production and moistening lung of American ginseng.
4. American ginseng candied jujube tea: slice or cut American ginseng or ginseng 10 g, put it in a stew pot, add candied dates after boiling, and simmer for about 1 hour. Those who like cold drinks can put them in the refrigerator. This can calm the liver and purge the fire, and clear the bowel heat, which is suitable for all ages.
5, American ginseng honey soup: take American ginseng slices 10 g, add water and simmer until there is ginseng flavor, add 50 g of honey and 20 g of rock sugar. This product can clear away fire, prevent heatstroke and clear stomach.
1. Taking: Cut American ginseng into small pieces, drink it frequently in water until the water has no ginseng flavor, and chew the softened American ginseng.
2. Steaming and stewing: Grind American ginseng into fine powder and mix it with eggs to eat.
3. Soup-making: Cut American ginseng into appropriate pieces and make soup with clean chicken (duck and goose) or fresh ribs and fish.
Be sure not to drink tea when taking American ginseng, because tea contains tannic acid, which will destroy the effective components of American ginseng; Don't eat radish either, because radish will break the breath, just the opposite of American ginseng. Due to the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the demand for American ginseng is increasing. Since 1970s, American ginseng has been introduced to China and achieved great success. However, both pharmacological tests and people's consumption habits show that imported American ginseng is superior to domestic American ginseng. Therefore, imported American ginseng is deeply favored by everyone.