In the heyday of the development of ancient Chinese medicine, the role of ginseng has never been ignored. In addition to various oral treatments and health preservation, there are precedents for external use of fresh ginseng pulp or ginseng aqueous solution to beautify the face. Hundreds of years ago, many people in Changbai Mountain earned their living by digging wild ginseng and selling it for money. Every time they dig ginseng, they wash the soil by themselves. In the northeast of autumn and winter, the water for washing ginseng was freezing cold, but no one was frostbitten. Even after washing ginseng for many years, the skin on their hands is whiter and more delicate than that of literati. Some smart women noticed this and began to try to wash their hands and faces with ginseng water, which was really effective.
It is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that ginseng can also make women look beautiful and their skin fresh. Ancient women moistened their faces with fresh ginseng juice every morning and evening to achieve the effect of moisturizing and whitening. It can be described as a pure natural skin care product. Some people use ginseng to boil water and then wash their hair, which can promote hair growth, make hair thicker, and have the effect of conditioner, making a beautiful hair black.
However, compared with South Korea, our attitude towards ginseng is more and more conservative, and we have always regarded ginseng as a "medicine" silently. If ginseng is promoted in time, it will only be used as a tonic for both medicine and food. South Korea not only describes medicine as a nourishing product with the same origin as medicine and food, but also makes food, skin care products and cosmetics into internationally renowned beauty brands.
Because ginseng is rich in ginsenoside, it can promote blood circulation, prevent skin aging and wrinkles, increase the nutritional supply of skin, play the role of invigorating qi, caring skin and promoting blood circulation, and at the same time, it can improve immune function and prevent skin from being adversely stimulated by external environment. Among dozens of ginsenoside found at present, ginsenoside Rh2, the main component of Jinxing Ginseng Capsule, has the strongest activity, which is an innovative form of homology of medicine and food at present.