Diabetic patients with deficiency of qi and yin can usually take American ginseng.
Radix Panax Ginseng is a common Chinese herbal medicine with sweet, slightly bitter and cool flavor, which belongs to the heart, lung and kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids, and can be used in the treatment of qi deficiency and yin deficiency, deficiency of heat and tiredness, coughing, sputum and blood, internal heat and thirst (internal fever accompanied by symptoms such as eating more, drinking more and urinating more), and dry mouth and dry pharynx. The adverse effects of this drug are not clear, but it should not be used together with quassia.
American ginseng is effective in treating thirst patients with deficiency of qi and yin, so diabetic patients with deficiency of qi and yin can take American ginseng under the guidance of their physicians, and if they do not belong to the deficiency of qi and yin, they should follow the doctor’s instructions.
Drugs should not be used blindly, and should be taken in accordance with medical advice to avoid adverse consequences.