Hypertension is similar to “wind dizziness” in traditional Chinese medicine. Hypertensive patients should be cautious in taking ginseng, and identify and treat different symptoms to determine whether it is suitable for them. If hypertension is caused by hyperactivity of liver yang and phlegm-dampness obstruction, it is not suitable to take ginseng; if hypertension is caused by deficiency of qi and blood, it is possible to take ginseng, and it is recommended to consult a doctor before taking ginseng.
Ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and mildly warm in nature. It belongs to the spleen, lung, heart and kidney meridians, and has the effects of tonifying the vital energy (replenishing the body’s root qi), restoring the veins and fixing the loss of vital energy, tonifying the spleen and benefiting the lungs (tonifying the spleen and the lungs), generating fluids and nourishing the blood, and calming the spirit and benefiting the intellect.
Ginseng is often used clinically for treating deficiency of the body, decrease in diet due to deficiency of the spleen, asthma and cough due to deficiency of the lungs, as well as thirst, deficiency of qi and blood, chronic illness, insomnia, impotence, and coldness in the uterus, etc. It is also used in the treatment of hypertension, which is related to the Chinese medicine “wind and blood pressure”.
Hypertension is similar to “wind dizziness” in Chinese medicine, and according to the related clinical symptoms, it can also be categorized as “vertigo”, “headache” and “stroke”. The disease is also categorized as “stroke” based on the clinical symptoms associated with it.
In Chinese medicine, it is often believed that the disease is caused by deficiency of qi and blood, deficiency of yin and yang, deficiency of liver and kidney yin (deficiency of yin in the liver and kidney), hyperactivity of liver yang (excessive liver yang, which causes dizziness, dizziness, and headache), and phlegm-dampness obstruction (phlegm-dampness evil qi stays in the spleen and stomach), which often results in headache, dizziness, palpitation, insomnia, dreamlessness, and ringing in the ears, etc. If the disease is caused by hyperactivity of liver yang and hyperactivity of liver yang, it is also considered to be the cause of the disease.
If hypertension is caused by hyperactivity of liver yang and phlegm-dampness obstruction, ginseng should not be taken; if hypertension is caused by deficiency of qi and blood, ginseng can be taken, but it is recommended to consult a doctor before taking ginseng.
Ginseng should not be used in combination with quinoa and wulingzhi. It is recommended to take ginseng under the guidance of a doctor if necessary.