Ginseng can be decocted into soup or powdered and swallowed, and should be used under the guidance of a doctor. Ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and slightly warm in nature. It belongs to the lung, spleen, heart and kidney meridians. It has the effects of tonifying vital energy, calming the spirit and benefiting the intellect, tonifying the spleen and benefiting the lungs, and generating fluids and nourishing the blood, etc. It is commonly used clinically for treating physical deficiency, such as cold limbs, reduced diet due to spleen deficiency; asthma and cough caused by lung deficiency; as well as thirst, insomnia, impotence, and uterine coldness. It should be taken with caution by those suffering from solid or hot symptoms, and those suffering from internal heat due to yin deficiency; it should not be used together with Wu Ling Lip and Veratrum. Besides being used alone, ginseng can also be used in combination with other medicines, for example, when used for treating deficiency of spleen qi and tiredness of limbs, it can be used in combination with atractylodes, poria, licorice, etc. When used for treating palpitation and insomnia and forgetfulness, it can be used in combination with Radix et Rhizoma Shengdi and Zaojiao Ren. Ginseng should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, do not use the medicine privately, so as not to cause damage to the organism.