Pancreatic cancer can take American ginseng, but there is no treatment effect of the disease. As a kind of medicinal food, American ginseng has the effects of tonifying qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids. As a traditional Chinese medicine, it is often used in the treatment of qi and yin deficiency, lung yin deficiency and other diseases. As food, it contains nutrients such as ginseng saponin, which has the effect of improving immunity. Therefore, pancreatic cancer patients can take American ginseng, which can help replenish the nutrients needed by the body and will not cause adverse effects on the condition. It is worth noting that American ginseng does not have the effect of treating pancreatic cancer, so people should not blindly eat American ginseng to achieve the purpose of treating pancreatic cancer. In the adjuvant treatment of pancreatic cancer, it is shown that TCM can help pancreatic cancer patients’ postoperative functional recovery, and also help to reduce the toxic reaction caused by radiotherapy and improve the quality of life. It is suggested that patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer should adjust their mindset, actively cooperate with doctors and have regular medical checkups. Pay attention to the reasonableness of diet and avoid the use of prescription, which has no scientific basis and may further aggravate the condition.