What are the effects, functions and ways to eat red ginseng?

Red ginseng is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is made from ginseng through a process of washing, drying, and baking. It has the effects of replenishing qi, blood, vitality, anti-allergy, lowering blood sugar, relieving fatigue, etc. There are many ways to eat it, and different people like to use different methods because the same method may not be suitable for everyone.

The efficacy and function of red ginseng:

1. Red ginseng has an excitatory effect on the central nervous system, but in large quantities it has an inhibitory effect. It can enhance the excitation and inhibition process of higher nervous activities in animals. It can also enhance the body's adaptability to all non-specific stimuli and reduce fatigue.

2. Red ginseng has a direct effect on the myocardium and blood vessels. It is generally excitatory in small doses and inhibitory in large doses. Gavage of 10% red ginseng extract at 1 ml/kg to cats (or rabbits) has a certain effect on improving myocardial weakness. There is considerable recovery during rewarming. It also has anti-allergic shock and cardiotonic effects. Red ginseng has an inhibitory effect on the activity of adenosine triphosphatase in rat myocardial cell membrane.

3. It has the effect of lowering blood sugar in animals with hyperglycemia caused by adrenaline; in addition to improving symptoms consciously, it also has a slight blood sugar-lowering effect on diabetic patients and has a synergistic effect with insulin.

4. It can promote the gonadal function of animals. When mice eat a small amount of red ginseng, their tails can be raised.

How to eat red ginseng

(1) Stewing: Red ginseng or dried ginseng often has a certain bitter taste when eaten. If ginseng is stewed with lean pork, chicken, fish, etc., the bitterness can be eliminated and the body will be nourished and strengthened.

(ii) Steaming: Cut the red ginseng into 2 cm thin slices, put them into a porcelain bowl, fill it with water, seal the bowl, and place it in a pot to steam for about 30 minutes (it can also be steamed for a longer time) before serving. (trouble)

(III) Making tea: Cut red ginseng or dried ginseng into thin slices, put them in a bowl or cup, use boiling water to brew, cover and simmer for 5 minutes before drinking.