American ginseng has good effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, but it is not recommended to take it raw directly, it is recommended to take American ginseng in decoction or stewed with other foods. American ginseng needs to be used correctly under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner.
American ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and cool in nature. It belongs to the heart, lung and kidney meridians. It has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids. It is used in treating deficiency of qi and yin, deficiency of heat and tiredness, coughing, asthma, phlegm and blood, internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied with symptoms such as eating, drinking and urinating), dry mouth and throat, etc. It is also used in treating heat damage to qi and yin.
Xiyangshen treats heat injury to qi and yin, deficiency heat and fatigue, excessive sweating and thirst, or long-term cough and lung deficiency, qi and yin injuries, dry cough with little phlegm, shortness of breath and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the day, aggravated by sweating with a little movement), often with maitake, schizandra, etc., in order to replenish qi and nourish yin; treats yin deficiency and fire, coughing, panting, sputum and blood, accompanied by qi deficiency and fatigue, often with beiha shen, chuanbei mou, etc., in order to nourish yin and nourish qi and clear away the fire and resolve phlegm.
However, it should be noted that American ginseng can not be used together with quinoa to avoid discomfort.