What is the difference between Codonopsis and Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng?

Codonopsis pilosula and Panax ginseng are different in terms of drug source, flavor, attribution and efficacy. Origin: Codonopsis pilosula is the dried root of Codonopsis pilosula, a plant in the family of Platycodonaceae, and Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng is the dried root of Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, a plant in the family of Staphylococcaceae. Flavor: Radix Panax Ginseng is sweet in taste and flat in nature, belonging to the spleen and lung meridian. Radix Panax Ginseng is sweet in flavor, slightly bitter and flat in nature, and belongs to the spleen and lung meridians. It is also used in the treatment of the lungs and the spleen. Effects: Radix Panax Ginseng is effective in strengthening the spleen and lungs, nourishing blood and promoting the production of body fluid. It can be used in treating deficiency of the spleen and lungs due to deficiency of qi, such as poor appetite and tiredness, coughing and asthma, deficiency of qi and blood, yellowish color (yellowish and lusterless), palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), shortness of breath, thirst, and thirst due to internal heat (fever accompanied by excessive eating, drinking and urination, etc.). With the efficacy of benefiting qi and strengthening the spleen (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach), promoting the production of fluids and moistening the lungs, it is used for spleen deficiency and body fatigue, loss of appetite, weakness after illness, deficiency of qi and yin, spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, which is aggravated by a little movement), thirst, and dryness of the lungs and dry cough. It should be noted that Codonopsis pilosula cannot be used with quinoa, and tai zi ginseng is contraindicated for people with cold spleen and intestinal slippage and prolonged leakage. The medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and it is not recommended to take the medication on your own to avoid delaying the condition.