The difference between ginseng and red ginseng mainly lies in the medicinal source, efficacy and main treatment. 1. Source of medicinal use: red ginseng is the dried root and rhizome of ginseng cultivated in the family of Ginseng. Ginseng is the dried roots and rhizomes of ginseng of the family Ginkgoaceae. 2. Efficacy and Indications: Red ginseng has the effects of tonifying vital energy, restoring the normal pulse and preventing bleeding. It can be used in the treatment of deficiency, cold limbs, weak pulse, lack of qi to take in blood, and discharging of blood in the form of excessive menstruation or dribbling. Ginseng has the effects of replenishing vital energy, restoring pulse and fixing loss, tonifying the spleen and lungs, generating body fluid and nourishing blood, and tranquilizing the spirit and benefiting the intellect. It can be used for treating diseases such as deficiency of the body and desire for loss of body fluid, cold limbs and weak pulse, deficiency of the spleen and low food intake, deficiency of the lungs, wheezing and coughing, loss of body fluid and thirst, internal heat and thirst (fever accompanied by symptoms such as excessive eating, drinking and urinating), deficiency of vital energy and blood, weakness after prolonged illness, palpitation and insomnia, and other diseases. When using ginseng and red ginseng, it should be noted that they should not be used together with quatrefoil and wulingzhi. If you need to use ginseng, red ginseng, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for consultation and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician.