Ginseng is a common medicinal material in Asia, and American ginseng is also widely used in North America and Central America. Many medicine shops and supermarkets can find ginseng pieces and extracts of various health care products, which are used for recovery after recovery, strengthening physical strength, regulating hormones, lowering blood sugar, controlling blood pressure, controlling liver index and protecting liver function. The following is the knowledge of the efficacy and function of ginseng that I brought to you. Welcome to reading.

Introduction of ginseng

Ginseng (English: Ginseng), a perennial herb, likes cool and humid climate, and mostly grows in mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests or miscellaneous forests with small temperature difference between day and night. 500 ~ 1 100 meters above sea level on gentle slopes or mountain slopes. Because the root is fat, spindle-shaped, and often bifurcated, the whole picture is quite similar to human head, hands, feet and limbs, so it is called ginseng. Ancient ginseng was nicknamed Polygonatum sibiricum, Goblin and Shencao. Ginseng is called by people? The king of herbs? Is it famous? Three treasures in Northeast China? (ginseng, mink, velvet antler) is a famous and precious medicinal material at home and abroad.

Nutritional value of ginseng

More than 30 kinds of ginsenoside (which can be divided into oleanolic acid group, protopanaxadiol group and protopanaxatriol group) were isolated from red ginseng, sun-dried ginseng or white ginseng, and they were called ginsenoside) -RX (note: X=0, a 1, a2, a3, b 1, b2, b3). Saponins are the material basis of ginseng physiological activity. When aglycone is separated, due to the action of dilute acid, the hydroxyl and olefinic bonds of molecular side chains are cyclized to form adult panaxadiol, which is a triterpenoid compound.

Organic acids and esters include: citric acid, isocitric acid, fumaric acid, ketoglutaric acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, pyruvic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, ginseng acid, salicylic acid, vanillic acid, p-hydroxycinnamic acid, triglyceride, palmitic acid, tripalmitate and so on. ,? Glycerol dipalmitate, glycerol trioleate, glycosyl diglyceride.

Vitamins include: vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin B 12, vitamin C, nicotinic acid, folic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin and nicotinamide.

Sterols and their glycosides are:-sitosterol, stigmasterol, carotene, campesterol, ginsenoside P and estesterol.

In addition, ginseng also contains: adenosine invertase, L- aspartase, and? -Amylase, sucrose invertase; Maltitol, eicosane, kaempferol, ginseng and flavonoid glycosides, as well as more than 20 trace elements such as copper, zinc, iron and manganese.

The saponin composition of ginseng stems and leaves is basically the same as that of roots. The total saponin content of ginseng beard, ginseng bud, ginseng leaf, ginseng flower and ginseng fruit is higher than that of root, which is worth further development and utilization.

Efficacy and function of ginseng

1, ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm in nature, and enters the spleen, lung, heart and kidney meridians, and the qi is yang and moist, rising more and falling less; Has the effects of invigorating qi, invigorating spleen, invigorating lung, tranquilizing mind, improving intelligence, nourishing blood, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst.

2. Ginseng is mainly used for serious illness, chronic illness, blood loss and fluid loss, resulting in loss of vitality and weak pulse; Poor appetite, less fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea; Shortness of breath caused by lung qi deficiency and cough weakness; Insomnia, dreaminess, fright, forgetfulness, physical weakness and sweating caused by deficiency of heart-qi; Thirst due to fluid deficiency, quenching thirst; Blood deficiency and sallow, dizziness; Impotence due to kidney deficiency, frequent micturition and exogenous qi deficiency.

Suitable population of ginseng

1, suitable for weakness, deficiency of qi and blood, shortness of breath, anemia and neurasthenia.

2. Those with excess heat syndrome, damp-heat syndrome and insufficient vital qi are prohibited.

How to eat ginseng?

1, ginseng can greatly replenish vitality and save the day. It is the first essential product to treat fatigue, so it is often used for symptoms of exhaustion of vitality and weak pulse. Anyone suffering from serious illness, long illness, blood loss, sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. For those with pale complexion, listlessness, persistent Dharma, and weak pulse, you can use this product urgently and take it blindly.

2. Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, and Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch can be combined with those with spleen deficiency, sallow complexion and emaciation, and fatigue, so as to supplement middle energizer.

3, avoid iron, not iron pot, aluminum pot decoction.

4, tonic is cooked, get angry.

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