There is no authoritative data to indicate when to take American ginseng, in general, Chinese medicine should be taken between half an hour and one hour after meals, the specific circumstances should follow the doctor’s advice.
American ginseng belongs to a kind of common Chinese herbal medicine, is the dried root of American ginseng of the family Wujiaceae, taste sweet, slightly bitter, cool in nature, belongs to the heart, lungs, kidney meridian, has the effect of replenishing the qi and nourishing the yin, clearing the heat and generating the fluids, can be used for the deficiency of qi and yin, the deficiency of heat and boredom, coughing and sputum, internal heat and thirst (internal fever accompanied by symptoms such as overeating and drinking and urinating), dry mouth and throat and other diseases.
American ginseng is generally used in Chinese medicine decoction, which needs to be decocted separately. Ginseng can also be used as a tea substitute, which has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and promoting the production of body fluid, and can be used to assist in the treatment of the above diseases.
There is no clear regulation on the time of consumption, but it can be taken half an hour to one hour after meal when it is used as decoction of traditional Chinese medicine, and it can be consumed at any time when it is used as a substitute for tea, which should be in accordance with the doctor’s instruction.
The adverse effects of American ginseng are not clear, and it should not be used with quassia. If you need to take it, please do so under the guidance of a professional physician, and do not use it on your own, so as not to affect your health.