Chenpi and American ginseng are both Chinese herbs, Chenpi has the effect of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm (expelling dampness and resolving phlegm by drying dampness), and American ginseng has the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing away heat and generating fluids, both of them have the above effects in brewing water, but the active ingredients are limited in analyzing, and they can not be used as a substitute for medicinal purposes.
Chenpi is the dried mature fruit peel of orange and its cultivated varieties in the family of Rutaceae, which is bitter, pungent and warm in nature; it belongs to the spleen and lung meridian.
It has the efficacy of regulating qi, strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and resolving phlegm, and is used for conditions such as bloating and fullness in the epigastrium (abdomen) of stagnant qi and dampness obstruction in the spleen and stomach, low food intake and vomiting and diarrhea, coughing and phlegm, vomiting, hiccups, and thoracic paralysis (stuffy pain in the chest). Caution should be exercised if there is solid heat within the body and the tongue is red with little fluid.
American ginseng is the dried root of American ginseng, family Wujiaceae, with sweet, slightly bitter flavor and cool nature; it belongs to heart, lung and kidney meridians. It has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids, and is used for qi and yin deficiency, deficiency of qi and yin, deficiency of heat and fatigue, coughing, phlegm and blood, deficiency of qi and fluids, and dryness of the mouth and throat, etc. It is not recommended to use with quassia. Radix Panax Ginseng should not be used with quinoa, and should not be taken by people with cold and dampness in the stomach and weakened middle yang.
Both of them have the above mentioned effects, but the active ingredients are limited and cannot be used as a substitute for medicine. Specific medication is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions, should not blindly use their own medication. If you have any related diseases, you should also consult a doctor in time.