养生迷思 –我们适不适合服用人参？
With the improvement of people’s understanding of Chinese medicine, the upsurge of health preservation has risen. The number of people taking ginseng is also increasing.
How do we know if our physique is suitable for taking
This article gives an introduction to this。
China’s oldest [Shen Nong’s Materia Medica] divides traditional Chinese medicine into upper, middle, and lower grades. Ginseng is top grade.
The book has the following description of ginseng:
Ginseng nourishes the five internal organs, calms the spirit, calms the soul, relieves palpitations, eliminates evil spirits, improves eyesight and happiness, improves intelligence, and prolongs life through long service. “
Nourishing the five internal organs refers to the heart, liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys; it has a regulating and replenishing effect.
Modern medical research:
Modern medical research analysis shows that ginseng contains:
- Ginsenoside
- Ginseng Polysaccharide
- Amino acid
- Volatile oil
- Peptides
Among them, ginsenosides are the active ingredients of ginseng.
It has a wide range of effects on the human central nervous system, cardiovascular system, digestive system, immune system, endocrine system, etc.Helps improve mental and physical strength, resist fatigue, and improve work efficiency. Helps enhance the body’s immune function.
What kind of physique should I use ginseng with caution?
In clinical practice, we remember the efficacy of ginseng, and we must use ginseng correctly to prevent adverse reactions.
- Concerned about the physique of people who use ginseng with caution:
When the spleen and stomach are full, painful, belching, sour and rot, vomiting and dirty, and the tongue coating is white, thick, yellow and greasy, use it with caution.
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For wind-heat syndrome, the evil of wind-heat is on the surface at the beginning, especially for those with exogenous cough and asthma, who are not thirsty, and ginseng can be used to avoid qi replenishment and hinder the evil from going out.
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Where there is blood fever, hyperactivity of liver, hot flushing, vomiting blood, blemishes, flushed face, dizziness, heavy upper body and light at lower body, unstable walking, etc.Ginseng Boosts the Qi
Originally, the temperature of ginseng is not strong, and it is recorded in the book that “ginseng is slightly warm”. In clinical practice, many patients experience dryness and heat after taking it.
Ginseng has the effect of producing body fluids, but now it makes the thirsty and dry mouth worse.
It may be the application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides for artificially planted ginseng, or factors such as climate and short growth cycle.So，
- If you have below symtoms: dry mouth, upset, insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats, dry stool, yellow urine, yellow pus, less red tongue, should be use Ginseng with caution.
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Anyone who has a strong physical fitness, use Ginseng with caution.
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Most young adults nowadays are addicted to alcohol and have excessive sexual intercourse. Drinking can cause dampness and heat, so ginseng should be used with caution.
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Ginseng can replenish qi, and ginseng should not be used suddenly for all pains. There is concern about stagnation of qi. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use ginseng in large quantities for long periods of time if there is pain and Qi deficiency. Cancer patients should not take it.
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“The beginning of macula” should not take Ginseng.
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Women with postpartum blood stasis, although the body is weak, should not use ginseng in large amounts to avoid aggravating the symptoms.
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Children such as infants with pure Yang body, obese phlegm-damp physique, ginseng should be used with caution.
All in all, ginseng is a good health product,but not everyone is suitable for taking ginseng.
If you are still not sure if you are suitable,The best way is to ask the traditional Chinese medicine doctor you often see~
Don’t take it by yourself~~
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