What are the effects of Panax ginseng?

The effects of Radix Panax Ginseng are mainly to replenish qi and nourish yin, clear away heat and generate fluids; the effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza are to invigorate blood circulation, dispel blood stasis, relieve pain and promote menstruation, clear the mind and remove vexation, cool the blood and eliminate carbuncles; and the effects of Panax ginseng are to dissipate stasis and stop bleeding, and to stabilize pain and reduce swelling. 1. American ginseng: cool in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, belonging to the heart, lung and kidney meridians. Its effect is to replenish qi and nourish yin, clearing heat and promoting generation of body fluid. It is mainly used for treating qi deficiency and yin loss, internal heat, coughing and wheezing, deficiency of heat, labor and fatigue, thirst, dry throat and mouth, etc. It is not recommended for people with cold and damp stomach. Attention to the stomach with cold dampness should be avoided. 2. Salvia miltiorrhiza: Slightly cold in nature, bitter in taste, belongs to the heart meridian and liver meridian. It is effective in promoting blood circulation, eliminating blood stasis, relieving pain and promoting menstruation, clearing the heart and removing vexation (removing vexation and heat in the heart), cooling the blood and subduing carbuncles (dispersing knots and swelling). It is mainly used in the treatment of menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, menstrual pain, obstruction of the masses in the abdomen (lumps in the abdomen, either distension or pain), chest and abdominal stabbing pains, sores and swellings, and heartburn and insomnia, etc. It is not recommended for people with no blood stasis. Caution should be taken when there is no blood stasis. 3. Panax notoginseng: warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, belonging to the liver and stomach meridians. Its effects include dispersing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, relieving pain and swelling. It is mainly used in treating hemoptysis, hematemesis, epistaxis, hematochezia, metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dripping), traumatic hemorrhage and swelling and pain. Adverse effects are not clear. If there is a need for medication, it is necessary to seek professional Chinese medicine practitioners to identify the symptoms and use the medication, so as to avoid the medication not being suitable for the patient and delaying the condition.