The whole ginseng can be decocted or powdered and swallowed. Note that the medication should be guided by a physician and should not be overdosed.
Ginseng is the dried root and rhizome of ginseng, which is sweet, slightly bitter and warm in nature, and belongs to the spleen, lung, heart and kidney meridians. It has the effects of replenishing vital energy, restoring normal pulse, preventing and treating deficiency, tonifying the spleen and lungs, generating body fluid, nourishing blood, and calming the mind.
It can be used to treat cold limbs and weak pulse, deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, deficiency of spleen and food, deficiency of lung and coughing, thirst due to injury of fluid, internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by symptoms such as overeating, drinking and urinating), deficiency of qi and blood, deficiency after long illness, insufficiency of heart qi, palpitation and insomnia, and other diseases.
Ginseng can be decocted or powdered and swallowed. However, it should not be used in excessive amount. In the use of ginseng, it should be noted that it should not be used by those who have solid or hot symptoms but are not deficient in vital energy, and ginseng should not be used together with veratrum and wulingzhi.
Ginseng should be taken under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner. It is recommended to consult a doctor in time after the occurrence of physical discomfort, and the Chinese medicine practitioner will recognize the evidence and treat the patient according to the condition.