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Ginseng (Rénshēn) is the root of the perennial herbaceous plant from the Araliaceae family. The wild variety is known as wild ginseng (Yěshānshēn), while the cultivated variety is referred to as garden ginseng (Yuánshēn). It is primarily produced in the northeastern provinces of China, with the highest quality and yield found in Fusong County, Jilin … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Traditional Chinese Medicine Popularization — About Ginseng — Ginseng (Ren Shen) is a perennial herb belonging to the Araliaceae family. Ginseng is warm in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and slightly warm. It enters the Spleen (Pi), Lung (Fei), Heart (Xin), and Kidney (Shen) meridians. It … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Mentioning Ren Shen (Ginseng) is well-known, as it is said, “Da Huang (Rhubarb) saves lives without merit, while Ren Shen kills without fault.” Reports on Ren Shen often focus on its morphological characteristics, efficacy, clinical applications, formulas, chemical components, and pharmacology.This article focuses on common adulterants of … Read more
Click the “Qianxinan Prefecture Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital” above to quickly follow us National Level 3 Class A Traditional Chinese Medicine Comprehensive Hospital Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Second Affiliated Hospital Qianxinan Hospital Ginseng—— Commonly Used Medicinal Herb Popular Science Ginseng (Ren Shen) is the dried root and rhizome of the plant Panax ginseng … Read more
Ginseng (Ren Shen) Source This product is the dried root and rhizome of the plant Panax ginseng, belonging to the Araliaceae family. Related Names Mountain Ginseng (Shan Shen), Korean Ginseng (Gao Li Shen), Garden Ginseng (Yuan Shen), Transplanted Mountain Ginseng (Yi Shan Shen), Red Ginseng (Hong Shen), Edge Ginseng (Bian Tiao Shen), Sugar Ginseng (Tang … Read more
Ginseng (Renshen) is a perennial herb that prefers cool, shady environments. It typically flowers in three years and bears fruit in five to six years, with flowering occurring from May to June and fruiting from June to September. It grows in mixed coniferous and broadleaf forests dominated by red pine at altitudes of several hundred … Read more
Click the blue words to follow us Inheriting the essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and spreading TCM culture Ginseng (Ren Shen) 【Scientific Name】Ginseng (Ren Shen) 【Source】This product is the dried root and rhizome of the plant Panax ginseng, belonging to the Araliaceae family. It is harvested in autumn, cleaned, and then sun-dried or oven-dried. … Read more
Discussing Yin and Yang, analyzing the Five Elements, and entering the path of medicine. What symptoms might a person exhibit if they have Qi deficiency? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the main manifestations of Qi deficiency include fatigue, lack of strength, weakness to the wind, limb weakness, dizziness, sweating upon exertion, and a low … Read more
1. Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) Composition: Ren Shen (Ginseng) 10g, Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes) 9g, Fu Ling (Poria) 9g, Gan Cao (Licorice) 6g Function: Tonifies Qi and strengthens the Spleen Indications: Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency Characteristics: Pale complexion, low voice, weakness in limbs, reduced appetite or loose stools, pale tongue, thin … Read more
If we compare the “Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach” to a crown, then the Buzhong Yiqi Decoction (补中益气汤) is a pearl on that crown!This formula, created by the great physician Li Dongyuan during the Jin and Yuan dynasties, has been a nourishing remedy for over 900 years, a health tonic that everyone needs. If … Read more