Ginseng can generally be taken in boiled water or stewed soup, and the exact effect varies from person to person, there is no such thing as the most effective. Ginseng is a common tonic medicine, belonging to the dried roots and rhizomes of Ginseng, a plant of the family Wujiaceae. Ginseng can be taken in a variety of ways, and the effect of nourishment is affected by a number of factors, so it is not possible to determine the maximum effect. Ginseng has the effects of tonifying the vital energy (replenishing the body’s root energy), restoring the pulse and stabilizing loss (restoring the normal pulse and preventing material loss), tonifying the spleen and lungs (tonifying the spleen and lungs), generating fluids and nourishing the blood (replenishing the body’s water and blood), and tranquillizing the spirit and promoting intelligence (stabilizing the mind and promoting intellectual development). It can be used to treat symptoms such as deficiency of body, cold limbs and weak pulse, deficiency of spleen and food, lung deficiency and coughing, thirst, internal heat and thirst (internal heat accompanied by eating, drinking and urinating, etc.), deficiency of qi and blood, deficiency of long term illness, palpitation and insomnia, etc. It is important to note that although ginseng is good for the spleen and lungs, it is also good for the body and the mind. It should be noted that although ginseng is nourishing, it should not be consumed more than once, so as not to aggravate the burden on the stomach and intestines. It is forbidden to take ginseng for those who have solid evidence, heat evidence or those who have internal dampness-heat deficiency, and should not be taken together with tea. In addition, ginseng should be avoided to be used together with quinoa and wulingzhi. Before taking ginseng, follow the doctor’s instructions. Do not use ginseng on your own, in order to avoid the delay of the disease.