Especially for the frail middle-aged and elderly people, ginseng is the first choice for nourishing. It has good effects of invigorating primordial qi, calming the nerves, improving intelligence, strengthening the body and prolonging life, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating pathogenic factors, and has a good effect on improving the functions of qi, blood and viscera.
However, although ginseng is good, it is not suitable for overeating, especially for people with special physique, and it is not suitable for eating ginseng to nourish the body. For example, the following categories of people need special attention when eating ginseng.
1, people with excess heat are not deficient in constitution.
Ginseng is a tonic, and its nature is warm. For people who are physically weak and afraid of cold, you can eat some ginseng to nourish them. But for people who are not physically weak and physically hot, it is not suitable for eating ginseng.
For example, when we are full of toxic heat, if we eat ginseng, it will aggravate the evil of dry fire, but it is harmful.
2. Take traditional Chinese medicine that is not suitable for compatibility with ginseng.
Ginseng is good, but not all of it can be forgiven. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the compatibility of monarch, minister, assistant and envoy, but some traditional Chinese medicines are not suitable for compatibility with ginseng.
For example, there is a saying that ginseng is anti-veratrum in the' 18 anti-Chinese medicine', so some people who eat Chinese medicine containing veratrum are not suitable for eating ginseng any more.
Some people in the "Nineteen Fears" of Chinese medicine are also involved in the saying that radish seeds are incompatible, so some people should not use ginseng to tonify when taking Chinese medicine containing radish seeds.
3, children, pregnant women and other special groups.
Although the nourishing effect of ginseng is good, it is not suitable for anyone to use at any time.
For example, children in the growing period, or women in menstruation or pregnancy, are not suitable for taking ginseng for nourishing.
Because the child's own firepower is relatively large, if you take ginseng tonic for no reason, it will affect the normal development; Moreover, during the menstrual period, pregnant women who take ginseng for no reason may also have adverse effects on themselves.
4. People who are allergic to ginseng
It's a three-point poison, and ginseng is no exception.
Although ginseng is a tonic, there are still some people who are allergic to ginseng in their lives. This kind of people will have skin rash, itching, irritability, hypertension, hair loss and other adverse reactions after taking ginseng. For this kind of people, it is also not suitable for eating ginseng.