Taboos for women to eat American ginseng

American ginseng is a precious medicinal material. For people who are weak and have poor physical fitness, eating American ginseng can supplement the body's nutrition and thus enhance people's physical fitness. For women, American ginseng also has certain effects of nourishing blood and replenishing qi. Women eating American ginseng can promote metabolism in the body, thereby making women's bodies healthier, but there are also taboos for women to eat American ginseng. So, what are the taboos for women to eat American ginseng?

Benefits of eating American ginseng for women

1. Aid digestion

It aids digestion and is effective for chronic stomach problems and weak stomach.

2. Treat diabetes

American ginseng can lower blood sugar, regulate insulin secretion, promote sugar metabolism and fat metabolism, and has a certain auxiliary effect in the treatment of diabetes.

3. Promote blood vitality

Long-term consumption of American ginseng can reduce blood coagulability, inhibit platelet aggregation, resist atherosclerosis, promote red blood cell growth, and increase hemoglobin.

4. Regulate the secretion of adrenaline

It promotes metabolism, enhances physical strength and is of great benefit to athletes.

5. Enhance the function of the central nervous system

The saponins in American ginseng can effectively enhance the central nervous system, achieve the effects of calming the mind, eliminating fatigue, and enhancing memory. It can be used to treat symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.

6. Improve immunity

American ginseng, as the preferred medicinal material for replenishing qi and health care, can promote serum protein synthesis, bone marrow protein synthesis, organ protein synthesis, etc., enhance the body's immunity, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and effectively resist cancer.

7. Protect the cardiovascular system

Regular consumption of American ginseng can resist arrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, myocardial oxidation, and enhance myocardial contractility. Patients with coronary heart disease whose symptoms include qi and yin deficiency, palpitations and shortness of breath can take American ginseng for a long time with significant therapeutic effects. The efficacy of American ginseng is also that it can regulate blood pressure. It can effectively lower temporary and permanent blood pressure, and help the recovery of diseases such as hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and cerebral thrombosis.

Contraindications of taking American ginseng

1. American ginseng cannot be taken with radish

Because American ginseng replenishes Qi (warms and replenishes vital energy) and white radish releases Qi (cools, clears heat and detoxifies), these two foods are contradictory. Not only should they not be eaten from a nutritional point of view, but these two foods are also incompatible, which can easily cause allergic reactions or even poisoning.

2. Do not drink strong tea while taking American ginseng

Because tannic acid will destroy the active ingredients in American ginseng, and tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, it is best to drink tea 2 to 3 days after taking American ginseng. It is also best not to drink coffee, as coffee also has a certain impact on the effects of American ginseng.

3. Be alert to adverse reactions

Some people will experience a drop in body temperature, chills, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and loss of appetite after taking American ginseng; some will experience delayed menstruation and dysmenorrhea; others will have allergic reactions, with scattered blisters of varying sizes appearing on the upper and lower limbs and abnormal itching. After stopping the medication, the blisters will be absorbed and disappear on their own.

4. Others

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that American ginseng is a cooling medicine that is good for replenishing qi and nourishing yin. If you have a cough with phlegm, excessive saliva, or edema, you should avoid taking American ginseng, otherwise it will aggravate your condition. In addition, "do not supplement unless you are deficient." If you are not feeling unwell, you should not take American ginseng lozenges frequently.