American ginseng has no hypolipidemic effect and cannot lower high blood fat. American ginseng has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids, and it is mainly used for treating qi and yin injuries, fever and fluids. 1. Injury of qi and yin. Radix Panax Ginseng is cool in nature and has the effect of clearing fire, nourishing yin and generating body fluid. It can be used for treating the symptoms caused by qi and yin injuries such as fatigue, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, which is aggravated by the slightest movement), heartburn and heat (fever in the hearts of the hands and feet, and self-consciousness of heartburn and heat in the chest), and dryness of the bowels. 2. Lung qi and yin deficiency (deficiency of both qi and yin) syndrome. Radix Panax Ginseng has the effect of tonifying lung qi and nourishing lung yin. It can be taken when the deficiency of both lung qi and yin causes symptoms such as dry cough, shortness of breath and low phlegm. 3. Fever and thirst. Radix Panax Ginseng has the effect of nourishing yin, generating body fluid and clearing heat, and can be used to treat thirst and heartburn, body fatigue, body heat and sweating. It should not be used together with quassia. It is contraindicated in cases of deficiency of yang in the middle, obstruction of cold and dampness, and depression of qi and fire. Consult a medical practitioner for advice on specific medication.