Red ginseng benefits and side effects

　　Effects of red ginseng

　　Red ginseng has the functions of nourishing qi, nourishing yin, replenishing blood, promoting fluid production, strengthening the heart, strengthening the stomach, and sedating. There is no strict difference between red ginseng and white ginseng in these functions, but it is generally believed that red ginseng is stronger than white ginseng in terms of tonifying deficiency. Taking red ginseng for a long time can improve human immunity, resist fatigue, resist radiation, inhibit tumors, and adjust the human endocrine system. Red ginseng is suitable for the elderly and those with long-term illness and physical weakness. Red ginseng has the characteristics of strong fire, sufficient strength and strong efficacy. It is the first choice tonic for those with yin and yang deficiency. Red ginseng is often used in medicine to treat collapse or tonic.

　　Red ginseng is one of the processed products of ginseng. Fresh ginseng is steamed for 2 to 3 hours and then baked and dried. The inside and outside of the ginseng become deep red, hence the name red ginseng. After red ginseng is treated at high temperatures, the content of ginsenosides, amino acids, etc. decreases, but the content of arginine diglycosides increases, and newly produced components such as maltol are stronger. Therefore, the antioxidant, anti-aging, immune-enhancing, and blood vessel dilation effects are stronger. But at the same time, after steaming, the medicinal properties of red ginseng are warm, more effective in tonifying vitality, replenishing qi and blood, and is suitable for patients with extreme qi deficiency, weak pulse, and patients with heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Theoretically, such patients can take it in winter and summer. However, the dosage should be appropriately reduced in summer. The warm nature of red ginseng will destroy the balance of yin and yang in normal people, aggravate the weight of yang heat, and cause "heat" symptoms, such as dry mouth, blistered lips, nose bleeding, etc. This situation is more obvious when the climate is hot in summer. But as long as you stop taking it in time, the above symptoms will disappear. People with weak constitution need to take red ginseng for a long time. To prevent side effects, they should take the medicine intermittently for 7 days and stop taking it for 2 days. Red ginseng can improve human immunity, resist fatigue, resist radiation, inhibit tumors, and adjust the human endocrine system. Red ginseng is suitable for the elderly and those with chronic illness and physical weakness. Red ginseng has the characteristics of strong fire and sufficient strength, making it the first choice supplement for those with yin and yang deficiency. clinical Common lung deficiency cough , spleen deficiency, chronic diarrhea and dysentery, middle deficiency, cold stomach, blood deficiency, dizziness, heart deficiency and chest, palpitation and insomnia, Kidney deficiency If you have shortness of breath, heavy breathing, short breathing, etc., you should take red ginseng as a tonic to replenish qi and replenish the deficiency.

　　The role of red ginseng

　　The functions of red ginseng are mainly in the following aspects: replenishing vitality, rejuvenating the pulse and strengthening the pulse, nourishing the spleen and lungs, promoting body fluids, and calming the mind. Used for physical weakness and desire to ejaculate, cold limbs and weak pulse, spleen deficiency and lack of food, lung deficiency and asthma and cough, thirst in body fluids and wounds, internal heat to quench thirst, chronic illness and weakness, palpitation and insomnia. Impotence Gong Leng； Heart failure, cardiogenic shock.

　　Ginsenosides and ginseng polysaccharides can promote both humoral immunity and cellular immunity. They can enhance the phagocytosis function of reticuloendothelial cells and promote the production of antibodies, thus increasing the content of serum immunoglobulins (lgG, lgM, lgA). Can promote the increase of white blood cells in peripheral blood. Maltol (C6H6O3), a unique ingredient in red ginseng, can combine with oxygen free radicals in the body, strongly inhibit the oxidation reaction of liver lipids, reduce the deposition of age-related pigments and lipofuscin macromolecules, thereby delaying the decline of cell integration, reducing the inactivation of enzymes in the body by lipid peroxides, and exerting a life-extending effect.

　　[Meridian distribution of nature and flavor] Sweet, slightly bitter, warm. Returns to the spleen, lung, and heart meridians. [Functions and Indications] Tonify the vitality, restore the pulse and stabilize the prolapse, replenish qi and absorb blood. Used for physical weakness, cold limbs, weak pulse, inability to absorb blood, metrorrhagia and bleeding. ； Heart failure, cardiogenic shock. [Usage and Dosage] 3~9g. 【Note】It is not suitable to be used together with Veratrum. [Storage] Store in a cool, dry place, airtight, and protected from moth.

　　Red ginseng side effects

　　The warm nature of red ginseng will destroy the balance of yin and yang in normal people, aggravate the weight of yang heat, and cause "heat" symptoms, such as dry mouth, blistered lips, nose bleeding, etc. This situation is more obvious when the climate is hot in summer. But as long as you stop taking it in time, the above symptoms will disappear. People with weak constitution need to take red ginseng for a long time. To prevent side effects, they should take the medicine intermittently for 7 days and stop taking it for 2 days.