Ginseng porridge has the effect of replenishing vital energy, benefiting the spleen and lungs, generating fluids and tranquilizing the mind, and is contraindicated for those with solid or hot evidence but not deficiency of vital energy.
Ginseng congee can be used in spleen and lung qi deficiency. It can be used for shortness of breath and laziness, fatigue, shortness of breath when moving, easy to sweat, and loss of appetite, loose stools, etc. It can also be used for old and weak, not thinking of food, weakness, tiredness and long time can’t sleep, or thirst of Jin injury. It can also be used as an adjunctive treatment for advanced choking.
Ginseng is generally only applicable to deficiency cases, and is contraindicated in solid and hot cases where the positive qi is not deficient. Otherwise, the “abuse” and “supplementation” of ginseng can lead to “ginseng abuse syndrome”, with side effects such as elevated blood pressure, insomnia, excitement, loss of appetite and so on.
Ginseng porridge is a medicinal diet, different from traditional Chinese medicine prescription, the efficacy of which is limited and may not be able to treat the disease well. Treatment should be carried out under the guidance of Chinese medicine practitioners to avoid delaying the condition.