There is no clear regulation on how old a child can take ginseng. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the vital energy, etc. It should be used according to the doctor’s prescription.
The Chinese Pharmacopoeia does not specify the age at which children can take Radix Panax Ginseng. Radix Panax Ginseng is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with sweet, slightly bitter flavor and flat nature, which belongs to the spleen meridian and lung meridian. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and vital energy, generating fluids and moisturizing the lungs.
Prince ginseng can be used for weakness after illness, dry and dry cough of the lungs, tiredness of the spleen, loss of appetite, deficiency of qi and yin, thirst and spontaneous sweating (involuntary sweating during the daytime, aggravated by sweating with the slightest movement). Children with indications can use this product under doctor’s guidance for evidence-based treatment.
Tai Zi Shen is used to treat summer fever in children, and can also be combined with Dendrobium and Salvia divinorum to benefit Qi and nourish Yin to reduce deficiency heat.
The adverse effects of Radix Panax Ginseng are not clear, and Radix Panax Ginseng is forbidden to be used in cases of evil substance. This product can not be combined with quinoa. Drugs should be taken under the guidance of a doctor, not self-medication.