Is Panax ginseng powder a health supplement or a medicine

Panax ginseng powder is a traditional Chinese medicine, not a health supplement. Panax pseudoginseng powder is the powder made from the main root of Panax pseudoginseng, which has the effects of dispersing blood stasis and stopping bleeding (removing stasis and stopping bleeding), subduing swelling and fixing pain (eliminating swelling and pain), and is mainly used for treating all kinds of hemorrhagic conditions, blood stasis, swelling and pain, and bruises and injuries. Excessive intake of Panax ginseng powder can lead to nausea, frequent vomiting, bleeding tendency such as nosebleed, blood in sputum, bleeding gums, excessive menstruation and other symptoms, and may also lead to allergic rashes (rashes caused by drug allergy). In addition, pregnant women should take Panax ginseng powder with caution. Health care products, also known as health care functional food, have the commonality of general food, which can regulate the body’s functions and are suitable for consumption by specific groups of people, but do not aim at treating diseases. Therefore, Panax ginseng powder has the function of treating diseases, which shows that it is not a health product.