Can ginseng really be eaten raw?

Ginseng has very good health-care effects and is known as the king of herbs. It is best not to eat ginseng raw. There are many ways to eat it. It can be taken orally, soaked in water or wine, cooked, steamed or boiled. It has a very good health-care effect. Taking it orally is the simplest method. It can also be put into dishes, which have a good effect of improving immunity.

1. Oral administration

Cut the ginseng into thin slices. If you are taking red ginseng, steam it in a pot until it is soft and then cut it into slices. Take 2 to 3 slices each time, put them in your mouth and dissolve them. Chewing them slowly can produce saliva and refresh the mind. It also has a good effect in curing diseases and prolonging life. This is the simplest way to take it.

Hold the ginseng slices directly in your mouth, chew slowly and dissolve them. Shanghai people call it "raw chewing". Sucking on a small amount of white ginseng tablets can strengthen the body, nourish the body, and prevent diseases, and it is especially effective for oral and throat lesions.

2. Soak and take

Put the ginseng slices in a bowl or cup, rinse with boiling water, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes before drinking. Repeat the same method until there is no ginseng taste and eat it together with the ginseng slices.

Homemade ginseng wine is often used to strengthen the body, replenish vitality, and prolong life. One preparation method is: use 200 grams of fresh ginseng, add 1 kilogram of wine, soak for three weeks and then take the wine and drink it.

3. Stew

Slice the raw sun-dried ginseng and use 2 to 5 grams per day. Put the ginseng slices in a porcelain bowl, add appropriate amount of water, seal the bowl, place it on the steaming rack in the pot, steam it, and boil it over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes after the water boils. Drink ginseng juice first, then swallow the ginseng slices. Take it half an hour before breakfast. The effect is very good if you take it for a whole winter. The amount of food you take can be slightly increased or decreased according to your personal constitution and tolerance. It is best to take it as directed by a doctor. For symptoms of collapse, a large dose of 15 to 30 grams can be used, decocted over high heat to obtain a thick juice, which can be taken orally in several doses.

4. Steaming

Steaming method: Put 6-9 grams of ginseng, appropriate amount of water and rock sugar in a porcelain bowl or ginseng pot, cover it, and simmer it over low heat. Drink the juice first, then eat the residue.

5. Cook and serve

Break a piece of white ginseng into pieces and place it in a casserole. Add water and boil until the ginseng turns red and the water tastes bitter. Then add a spoonful of honey and stir to combine the active ingredients of the two. This soup is called ginseng honey soup. Drinking a large bowl of it every morning can both strengthen your sexual function and cure diseases.