Ginseng should not be abused. Ginseng is a tonic. In the absence of symptoms of qi deficiency, it is not appropriate to take it casually. People who are strong and not weak do not need to take tonics and use this product indiscriminately. If misused or used, it will often lead to suffocation, resulting in chest tightness and bloating. Some people think that ginseng is a tonic, and eating it is always good for your health. This is a wrong idea. Whether it is red ginseng or dried ginseng, you should eat it step by step, and you should not rush and eat too much. In addition, we must pay attention to seasonal changes. Generally speaking, the weather is cool in autumn and winter, and the food is better. Summer, when the weather is hot, is not suitable for eating. Some people soak ginseng as tea in a thermos cup all the year round, some people chew ginseng as chewing gum, and some people regularly quantify it in various forms for many years, all of which belong to the abuse of ginseng.

Ginseng should be used purposefully under the guidance of a doctor or licensed pharmacist, which is not suitable for everyone. Excessive use can easily lead to ginseng poisoning, such as hypertension, nosebleeds, hyperactivity, irritability, insomnia, irritability, nervousness, dizziness, headache, rash, itching, even convulsions, jumping, precocious puberty in children, etc., which is called "ginseng poisoning syndrome" in medicine.

Not everyone is suitable for taking ginseng, and the following people are not suitable for taking ginseng.

(1) Suffering from arteriosclerosis: protein factor in ginseng can inhibit lipolysis and aggravate lipid deposition on blood vessel wall, so people suffering from coronary heart disease, hypertension, cerebrovascular sclerosis, diabetes and vasculitis should use ginseng with caution.

(2) Patients with high blood viscosity: blood viscosity increases and blood flow is not smooth, which is called "blood stasis" in Chinese medicine. Ginseng can promote the growth of red blood cells, and blood viscosity will increase with the increase of red blood cells.

(3) Insomnia patients: Ginseng has the function of central nervous system excitation, and the cerebral cortex excitation and inhibition of insomnia patients are unbalanced. Taking ginseng can only aggravate insomnia.

(4) Stomach disease: It has been found that the chief culprit of many stomach diseases is Helicobacter pylori, and ginseng has a protective effect on this pathogen, which is not conducive to drug killing.

(5) Patients with cholecystitis and gallstones: Ginseng has estrogen-like effect, which can inhibit bile excretion and thicken bile. The survey shows that the incidence of cholelithiasis is obviously increased in people who take ginseng for a long time.

(6) Others: other patients with hypertension; People with bad temper and blushing should not eat ginseng; It is not advisable to eat red ginseng and wild ginseng for fever; People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not eat American ginseng.