Can American ginseng be consumed frequently? What are the methods of taking American ginseng?

American ginseng is a very famous tonic medicinal material. Regularly drinking American ginseng in water or making soup can protect the cardiovascular system, regulate blood pressure, improve sleep, and enhance the body's immunity. Therefore, people with weak bodies will buy some American ginseng to nourish their bodies. However, when eating American ginseng, some people may have some questions. Can American ginseng be consumed frequently?

1. Can American ginseng be consumed frequently?

1. It is not recommended to eat American ginseng frequently, because American ginseng is a nourishing medicinal material. It mainly relieves symptoms such as qi and yin deficiency, internal heat, and thirst. It can also improve the body's immunity, protect blood vessels, treat diabetes, prevent cancer and fight cancer, treat high blood pressure, etc. If the body does have these problems, you can take American ginseng to regulate the body under the guidance of a doctor. Generally, continuous medication for 10-15 days is a course of treatment. The specific number of courses of treatment needs to be followed according to the doctor's advice. It cannot be used blindly for a long time.

2. If you do not have any symptoms of physical discomfort, you should not take American ginseng frequently. If you experience adverse reactions such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and skin itching while taking American ginseng, you should stop taking it immediately.

3. Women are not suitable to take American ginseng during menstruation and pregnancy, and it is also not suitable to take American ginseng during a cold.

So although American ginseng is good, there are some contraindications when taking it, and it cannot be taken frequently.

2. How to take American ginseng

1. Soak American ginseng in water

Just put sliced ​​ginseng in a cup, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, and simmer for five minutes before drinking. You can brew ginseng repeatedly every day until the ginseng has no ginseng flavor and then replace it. You can also brew ginseng and chrysanthemum together with boiling water, which will have a better effect of nourishing yin and clearing heat.

2. Make Soup

American ginseng can be used with many ingredients to make soup, such as stewing American ginseng with rock sugar and almonds, which means putting American ginseng slices, almonds, and rock sugar in a stew pot, stewing for about two hours before serving. You can also make American ginseng pigeon soup, which means putting American ginseng slices, pigeon, lean pork, ginger, and wolfberry in a stew pot, stewing for two and a half hours, and seasoning before serving. Eating such medicinal food regularly can have a good tonic effect on the body.