bubble_chart Source This product is the root of the perennial herb American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) from the Araliaceae family. It is primarily produced in the United States, Canada, and France, and is also cultivated in China. The roots, which have grown for 3 to 6 years, are harvested in autumn. After removing the branches and fibrous roots, they are dried in the sun. They are then moistened with water, the outer skin is rubbed off, and they are fumigated with sulfur before being dried again, resulting in what is called "peeled American ginseng." If the roots are dried or baked with the skin intact immediately after being dug up, they are referred to as "unpeeled American ginseng." The roots are sliced for medicinal use.
bubble_chart Properties and Meridians
Sweet and slightly bitter, cold. Act on heart, lung and kidney meridians.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Nourishing yin, clearing fire, and promoting fluid production.
bubble_chart Indications
- is used for cough with phlegm and hemorrhagic syndrome due to yin deficiency with effulgent fire. It is often used together with Anemarrhena, Tendrilleaf Fritillary Bulb, Donkey-hide Gelatin, and other medicines that enrich yin, clear the lungs, relieve cough, resolve phlegm, and also stop bleeding.
- It is used for Rebing with dual injury of qi and yin, fatigue, and thirst. It is often used together with fresh Unprocessed Rehmannia Root, fresh Dendrobium, and other medicines that nourish yin, clear heat, and promote fluid production.
bubble_chart Documentation
- Bencao Congxin: "Nourishes the lungs, reduces fire, generates body fluids, and alleviates fatigue and irritability. Suitable for those with deficiency and fire."
- Bencao Zaixin: "Treats excessive lung fire, cough with profuse phlegm, qi deficiency with panting, blood loss from overexertion, stabilizes essence and calms the spirit, and addresses various deficiencies after childbirth."
- Yixue Zhongzhong Canxilu: "American ginseng is cool in nature and tonifying. It can be used as a substitute for ginseng when the warming and tonifying effects of ginseng are not tolerated."
bubble_chart Usage and Dosage
Take 3-6g, decocted separately and mixed for administration.
bubble_chart Modern Pharmacology
The root of domestically produced American ginseng contains more than 12 types of saponins, as well as small amounts of volatile oils, resins, starches, sugars, amino acids, and inorganic elements.
The saponins it contains have an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system, and also have anti-hypoxia, anti-fatigue, anti-stress, anti-arrhythmic, anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-myocardial oxidation, increasing myocardial contractility, as well as hemostatic and anti-diuretic effects.
