Usually ginseng can be eaten raw and chewed or swallowed under doctor’s supervision.
Ginseng is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine to replenish vital energy, which is made from the dried rhizome of ginseng, a plant in the family of Wujiaceae; its taste is sweet and slightly bitter; it belongs to the spleen, lung, heart and kidney meridians; ginseng has the functions of replenishing vital energy, strengthening the spleen and the lungs, generating body fluids and nourishing the blood as well as tranquilizing the spirit and quieting the mind; it can be used to treat the symptoms of coughing and wheezing in a deficiency of qi and blood, and palpitations and insomnia, etc..
Ginseng can be taken by decoction, or chewed, stewed or soaked in wine; therefore, ginseng can be chewed or swallowed raw, i.e., ginseng products can be chewed or powdered and swallowed after taking an appropriate amount of ginseng products.
However, those who are allergic to this medicine or those who are not deficient should not take this medicine, and it is recommended to take it under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to avoid delaying the condition.