What are the benefits of American ginseng and its main effects

There are so many benefits of American ginseng. Eating American ginseng can protect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems and increase appetite. It is especially suitable for people with weak and thin bodies. It can also fight tumors. However, you need to know more about the contraindications of eating American ginseng.

1. Stomach-benefiting function

American ginseng significantly increases appetite and weight gain.

2. Central nervous system regulation function

The saponins in American ginseng can effectively enhance the central nervous system, achieve the effects of calming the mind, eliminating fatigue, and enhancing memory. It can be used to treat symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.

3. Protect the cardiovascular system

Regular consumption of American ginseng can resist arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, myocardial oxidation, and enhance myocardial contractility. Patients with coronary heart disease whose symptoms include qi and yin deficiency, palpitations and shortness of breath can take American ginseng for a long time with significant therapeutic effects. The efficacy of American ginseng is also that it can regulate blood pressure. It can effectively lower temporary and permanent blood pressure, and help the recovery of diseases such as hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and cerebral thrombosis.

4. Improve immunity and fight tumors

American ginseng, as the first choice medicinal material for replenishing qi, can promote serum protein synthesis, bone marrow protein synthesis, organ protein synthesis, etc., improve the body's immunity, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and effectively resist cancer.

5. Promote blood vitality

Long-term consumption of American ginseng can reduce blood coagulability, inhibit platelet aggregation, resist atherosclerosis, promote red blood cell growth, and increase hemoglobin.

6. Auxiliary treatment of diabetes

American ginseng can lower blood sugar, regulate insulin secretion, promote sugar metabolism and fat metabolism, and has a certain auxiliary effect in the treatment of diabetes.

7. Taboos of eating American ginseng

1. American ginseng cannot be taken together with radish. Because American ginseng replenishes Qi (warms and replenishes vital energy) and white radish releases Qi (cools, clears heat and detoxifies), these two foods are contradictory. Not only should they not be eaten from a nutritional point of view, but these two foods are also incompatible, which can easily cause allergic reactions or even poisoning.

2. Do not drink strong tea while taking American ginseng. Because tannic acid will destroy the active ingredients in American ginseng, and tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, it is best to drink tea 2 to 3 days after taking American ginseng. It is also best not to drink coffee, as coffee also has a certain impact on the effects of American ginseng.

3. Be alert to adverse reactions. Some people will experience a drop in body temperature, chills, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and loss of appetite after taking American ginseng; some will experience delayed menstruation and dysmenorrhea; others will have allergic reactions, with scattered blisters of varying sizes appearing on the upper and lower limbs and abnormal itching. After stopping the medication, the blisters will be absorbed and disappear on their own.