When pregnant women have symptoms of deficiency of qi and yin, they can drink water with American ginseng under the guidance of a doctor. However, it is not recommended to drink American ginseng water if pregnant women do not have any discomfort symptoms.
As a tonic Chinese herbal medicine, American ginseng has good effects of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and generating fluids. Whether it is taken as a single-flavored infusion or in soup, it has certain therapeutic effects on common clinical diseases such as lung qi deficiency, thirst, and thirst due to qi and yin deficiencies.
If pregnant women do not have the above mentioned discomfort, they should be cautious in drinking water with American ginseng, so as not to induce serious adverse effects and threaten the life of the patients.
In addition, people with deficiency of middle yang, cold-dampness obstruction (cold and dampness blocking the spleen and stomach in the middle part of the body) and damp-heat and fire should be cautious in taking American ginseng. The use of the drug is recommended under the guidance of a doctor.