How to eat the leaves of Panax quinquefolium

The leaves of Panax quinquefolium can also be used as traditional Chinese medicine, of which the medicinal name is Da Qing Ye, fresh Da Qing Ye can be properly blanched and cooled for consumption. It can be used to clear heat and remove toxins (remove heat and toxicity from the body), cool the blood and eliminate spots, and can be used in the treatment of high fever, dizziness, spots and rashes, dengtoxin (an acute infection that can be seen as a reddening of the skin that looks like it has been coated with paint), carbuncles and swellings, etc. Fresh leaves can be blanched and mixed with cold water. Fresh big green leaves can be directly blanched and cooled for consumption, but its taste is bitter and may not taste good; and dried big green leaves can be properly brewed to drink instead of tea, but its taste is bitter and cold, so those who have a weak and cold spleen and stomach (spleen and stomach weak and cold) should also be avoided to avoid gastrointestinal discomforts. The specific medication of the leaves should be carried out under the guidance of a physician, it is not recommended to blindly use on their own, and daily consumption should be reasonable attention to the amount of food.