When it comes to ginseng, we may think of ginseng first, because since ancient times ginseng is a magical herb, in many stories, ginseng can be brought back to life, some myths, eat ginseng, some monsters can also enhance mana, get the Tao ascension immortal. Although in real life, it may not have such a magical effect, but in Chinese medicine, it is recorded that there is one of its effects - huiyang to save the rebellion, so it still has a good medicinal effect. In fact, in addition to ginseng, there are many medicinal herbs with the word "ginseng" in their names, some of them are completely different from the family of ginseng, and the effect is also different, let's take a look at these "ginseng"!
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Mountain ginseng
This product is the dried roots and rhizomes of ginseng, a plant of the Pentagram family. More than in autumn digging, washing and sun-dried or dried. The cultivation is commonly known as "garden ginseng"; sowing seeds that grow naturally in the wild state of the mountain forest is called "forest ginseng", and is used to be called "seed sea". Many of the products on the market are processed ginseng. Commodities include raw ginseng, red ginseng, white ginseng and so on. Ginseng has the effect of greatly replenishing vitality, compounding the pulse, replenishing the spleen and lungs, nourishing the blood, and calming the mind and nootropics. It can be used for body weakness, limb cold pulse, spleen deficiency and lack of food, lung deficiency and cough, thirst in jin wounds, internal heat to quench thirst, deficiency of qi and blood, long-term illness and weakness, panic insomnia, impotence and cold palace.
American ginseng
This product is the dried root of American ginseng of the Pentagram family. All are cultivated products, dug in autumn, washed, dried in the sun or dried at low temperatures. American ginseng has the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing heat and vitality. It is used for qi deficiency and yin deficiency, lack of heat and fatigue, coughing up phlegm and blood, internal heat to quench thirst, dry mouth and throat.
Party participation
This product is the dried root of the Platycodon family plants Party Ginseng, Vegetarian Flower Party Ginseng or Sichuan Ginseng. Dig, wash and dry in the autumn. Dang ginseng has the effect of strengthening the spleen and lungs, nourishing the blood and rejuvenating the body. It is used for spleen and lung deficiency, food fatigue, cough and wheezing, insufficient qi and blood, yellowish complexion, palpitations and shortness of breath, thirst in jin wounds, and internal heat to quench thirst.
Salvia
This product is the dried root and rhizome of salvia of the family Lipaceae. Spring and autumn are dug to remove sediment and dry. Salvia has the effect of activating blood and dispelling stasis, relieving pain through menstruation, clearing the heart and eliminating troubles, cooling blood and eliminating carbuncles. It is used for chest palsy heartache, abdominal pain, accumulation of fistula, heat paralysis pain, upset sleeplessness, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, sores, swelling and pain.
Prince Ginseng
This product is a dried tuber root of the caryophyllaceae plant Baby Ginseng. In summer, when most of the stems and leaves wilt, dig, wash, remove the roots, put them in boiling water and dry them in the sun or directly. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and moisturizing the lungs. It is used for spleen deficiency, fatigue, loss of appetite, weakness after illness, insufficient qi and yin, self-sweating and thirst, dry lungs and cough.
Gensan
This product is the dried root of the plant Xuan Ginseng of the Family Officinalis. In winter, when the stems and leaves wilt, dig up, remove the rhizomes, young shoots, whisker roots and sediment, dry or dry until semi-dry, stack for 3 to 6 days, and repeat several times until dry. Xuan ginseng has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, nourishing yin and lowering fire, detoxifying and scattering knots. It is used for hot blood, warm poison spots, fever wound yin, tongue irritation and thirst, constipation of jin wounds, bone steaming and labor, red eyes, sore throat, diphtheria, fistula, carbuncle sore poison.
Bitter ginseng
This product is the dried root of the leguminous plant matrine. In the spring and autumn, dig, remove the roots and small branches, wash, dry, or slice fresh and dry. Matrine has the effect of clearing heat, dryness and dampness, killing insects and diuretics. It is used for hot diarrhea, blood in the stool, jaundice, under the white band, yin swelling and itching, eczema, eczema, eczema, skin itching, scabies and leprosy; external treatment of trichomoniasis vaginitis.
Northern sand ginseng
This product is the dried root of the umbellifera plant Salamander. In summer and autumn, digging, remove the roots, wash, dry slightly, put in boiling water, remove the outer skin, dry. Or wash and dry directly. Northern sand ginseng has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing lungs, and benefiting the stomach and vitality. It is used for lung heat and dry cough, coughing sputum and blood, insufficient stomach yin, fever and injury, dry throat and thirst.
Nansha ginseng
This product is the dried root of the platycodonaceae plant Rotunda or sand ginseng. In the spring and autumn, digging, removing the roots, washing and scraping off the coarse skin, washing, drying. Nansha ginseng has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing lungs, benefiting stomach and vitality, dissolving phlegm and improving qi. It is used for lung heat and dry cough, yin deficiency cough, dry cough sputum sticky, insufficient stomach yin, less food vomiting, insufficient qi yin, annoying hot mouth dry.
Bamboo ginseng
This product is a dried rhizome of the Pentagram family plant Bamboo ginseng. Excavated in autumn, the main root and outer skin are removed and dried. Bamboo ginseng has the effect of dispersing stasis and stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain, expectorant and cough, and replenishing weakness and strength. It is used for coughing up hemoptysis, falling and injuring, coughing and sputum, and weakness after illness.
Huashan ginseng
This product is the dried root of the solanaceous funnel bulbophyllum. Dig in the spring, remove the roots, wash and dry. Huashan ginseng has the effect of warming the lungs and expectorant, calming asthma and relieving cough, calming the nerves and calming the nerves. It is used for cold sputum wheezing cough, palpitations and insomnia.
Bead ginseng
This product is a dried rhizome of the pentagram family plant bead ginseng or plume panax notoginseng. Dig in autumn, remove the coarse skin and whisker roots, dry, or steam (boil) thoroughly and dry. Bead ginseng has the effect of tonifying the lungs and nourishing the yin, dispelling stasis and relieving pain, and stopping bleeding. It is used for qi and yin deficiency, hot and thirsty, fatigue cough, fall injury, joint paralysis, coughing up blood, vomiting blood, blood infestation, collapse and leakage, trauma bleeding.
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