Because the specific conditions of patients are different, it is not possible to generalize whether or not you can take American ginseng when taking traditional Chinese medicine. American ginseng can replenish qi and nourish yin, clear away heat and promote the production of fluids. It can treat qi and yin deficiency, lung qi deficiency, lung yin deficiency, thirst and thirst. If the patient’s diagnosis belongs to qi and yin deficiency, he can take American ginseng under the guidance of physician; if not, American ginseng should be used with caution. The contraindication of western ginseng in Chinese medicine is anti-veratrum. The contraindication of western medicine is that it should not be used with vitamin C, niacin, glutamic acid, gastric enzyme, codeine, morphine, pethidine, phenobarbital. Dietary contraindications are avoiding radish, green beans and strong alkaline food grapes, tea, wine, kelp buds, kelp and so on. Precautions for Western ginseng are caution for those with deficiency of middle yang, obstruction of cold and dampness, and dampness, heat and fire. Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines need to be used under the guidance of a Chinese doctor to identify the symptoms, and individuals should not use them blindly to avoid adverse consequences.