How to take ginseng and how much to take at one time

Ginseng is a relatively precious Chinese medicinal material and also a very good health product. It has the effects of prolonging life, calming the nerves and improving intelligence. When eating ginseng, you should also understand some taboos. You can eat between one gram and three grams a day, not more than five grams. In addition, different physiques will also have certain differences in the amount of ginseng to eat. There are also many ways to eat ginseng. You can eat it in stews, or you can make tea, water, or wine. They are all good choices.

1. 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. First drink the ginseng juice, 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, and the concentrated juice can be taken orally in several doses.

2. 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.

3. Cook and serve

Break a 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.

4. 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.

5. Soak and take

1. Ginseng soaked in water

Put the ginseng slices in a bowl or cup, add 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.

2. Ginseng wine

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

You can drink 10-20 grams of wine every day. After the first time of wine is used up, you can add more in the original bottle until the ginseng skin turns snow-white.

Another method of preparation is: slice a 10-15g ginseng and soak it in 500g of white wine, seal it, shake it once a day, and it can be consumed after two weeks: take 30 ml per day.