ginseng
Ginseng has a long history and has been used as a gift and tribute specialty for a long time. By the Ming Dynasty, the status of ginseng had undergone a historic change, and ginseng was honored as "the first of many medicines" and "the king of hundreds of herbs".
During the Qing Dynasty, ginseng in Northeast China was picked by millions of people and was in danger of extinction. It was not until the thirty-eighth year of Kangxi that the Qing court ordered the prohibition of picking ginseng without permission that the fate of ginseng was saved, but the supply of ginseng became extremely scarce.
Ginseng has the effect of invigorating qi, and can treat qi deficiency, spleen-qi deficiency, lung-qi deficiency, body fluid injury, dry mouth, irritability, lack of sleep and impotence, so it is suitable for people with yin deficiency, physical weakness, hypotension and shock.
The edible method of ginseng is simple and convenient. Ginseng is usually cut into pieces, stewed in a bowl and added with appropriate amount of water. Then, put the bowl in a sealed pot and cook for 1~2 hours.
Most people tend to confuse ginseng with American ginseng, which is often mistaken for the same medicinal material. In fact, ginseng and American ginseng are similar in appearance, but there are still some differences in essence.
American Ginseng
American ginseng was introduced to China in Qing Dynasty, and its appearance greatly made up for the shortage of ginseng. Since American ginseng was introduced to China, the imperial doctors in Qing Palace began to collectively study the sexual taste, meridian tropism, indications and efficacy of American ginseng.
After that, many medical scientists have also studied the difference between American ginseng and ginseng, and all of them have the same effect of invigorating qi, but their applications are different.
Panax quinquefolium has the effects of invigorating lung, removing fire, promoting fluid production and nourishing stomach, and has a good therapeutic effect on diseases such as yin deficiency and excessive fire, cough, asthma, hemorrhage, fever with Yin Qi, dry mouth fatigue, bloody stool, etc. Therefore, it is suitable for the elderly who are physically weak after a long illness, as well as people who are prone to colds, colds and physical weakness.
American ginseng is also convenient and simple to eat. American ginseng slices can be used as tea. Put 1~3 pieces of American ginseng each time and take it with warm water.
Although ginseng and American ginseng have obvious nourishing effects, they are expensive and not suitable for ordinary people's daily use. Astragalus membranaceus has a similar effect and is cheap, so it can be used as their substitute.
root of membranous milk vetch
Huang Qi, whose real name is Huang Qi, is named after the old Chinese word "Laode". Astragalus has a long history. According to the silk book "Fifty-two Diseases Prescriptions" unearthed in Mawangdui in Han Dynasty, Astragalus has been used as medicine for more than two thousand years, and there are also historical records of Astragalus in ancient books since then.
Astragalus is rich in saponins, amino acids, polysaccharides, folic acid, zinc, iron, copper and other substances. It can treat spleen and stomach weakness, hemoptysis and hematochezia, and itchy and astringent sweat, so it is suitable for physical weakness and qi deficiency, speech weakness, fatigue and weak pulse.
Astragalus membranaceus is affordable and can be used as health food. There are many ways to eat, mainly dry chewing, soaking in water, cooking porridge and picking vegetables. Dry chewing astragalus will produce a bean flavor and taste excellent.
The soaking time of Astragalus membranaceus should not exceed 15g, and it should be brewed with boiling water until 10 ~ 20min. Cook porridge with Astragalus membranaceus. First, decoct Astragalus membranaceus and Codonopsis pilosula in water to get juice, and then add jujube and japonica rice to cook porridge. Usually cooking barbecue, duck and other foods, you can add a proper amount of astragalus, which can not only improve the taste, but also have a nourishing effect.
Ginseng, American ginseng and astragalus have nourishing effects, but they are also different. When choosing medicinal materials, we should choose them reasonably according to our own situation.