If there are indications during menstruation, you can take American ginseng, but it is recommended to take American ginseng under the guidance of a doctor, and should not be used with quassia. American ginseng has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids.
American ginseng is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, its flavor is sweet, slightly bitter, cool in nature, belonging to the heart, lung and kidney meridians. It can be used for treating deficiency of qi and yin, deficiency heat and boredom, coughing and wheezing, phlegm and blood, internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by symptoms such as excessive eating, drinking and urinating), dry mouth and throat.
For the treatment of heat injury to qi and yin, deficiency heat and tiredness, excessive sweating and thirst, 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), it is often paired with maitake dong, schizandra and other medicines to tonify the qi and nourish the yin.
Although American ginseng has certain benefits to the body, it is recommended that menstruating women must consult a doctor before consumption to avoid discomfort.