Whether or not American ginseng affects menstruation depends on one’s physique and condition. It has some effect on patients with qi deficiency and yang deficiency; patients with yin deficiency and blood deficiency can take American ginseng during menstruation to nourish yin and replenish qi, replenish blood and promote the production of body fluid. It should be used under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner. American ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and cool in nature; it belongs to the lung, heart, kidney and spleen meridians and has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids. It can be used for low-grade fever caused by qi deficiency and yin deficiency, heart-heat in hands and feet, coughing up blood, thirst, dry mouth and throat, and other conditions. Because the drug is cold in nature, it should be taken with caution during menstruation to avoid its cold nature stagnating qi and blood, resulting in abdominal pain, poor menstrual blood discharge, etc.; especially those who have coldness and limb coldness (fear of cold, cold limbs), fatigue and tiredness, etc., such as yang deficiency and qi deficiency, should pay particular attention to not taking American ginseng during menstruation. However, if the symptoms of yin deficiency and blood deficiency are manifested, such as yellowish color (yellowish color without luster), hot hands and feet, hot flashes (a burst of heat), night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, and sweating stops after waking up), etc., American ginseng can be taken during menstruation to nourish yin and replenish qi, replenish blood and promote the production of fluids. Unit the effect of Chinese medicine in treating diseases is not obvious, if you have any of the above symptoms, you should consult a Chinese herbalist and a Chinese medicine practitioner for guidance.