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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.
【Preparation】Clean, moisten, slice thinly, and then dry to obtain Ginseng.
【Properties and Channels Entered】It is slightly warm in nature, sweet, and slightly bitter. It enters the Spleen (Pi), Lung (Fei), Heart (Xin), and Kidney (Shen) meridians.
【Functions and Indications】
It has the effects of tonifying Qi, stabilizing the pulse, strengthening the Spleen and Lung, generating fluids, nourishing blood, calming the mind, and enhancing intelligence. It is suitable for symptoms such as Qi deficiency, cold limbs, weak pulse, Spleen deficiency with poor appetite, Lung deficiency with cough and wheezing, fluid damage with thirst, internal heat with diabetes, deficiency of Qi and blood, prolonged illness with weakness, palpitations, insomnia, impotence, and cold uterus.
【Dosage and Administration】Dosage: 3-9 grams, decocted and taken, or powdered and swallowed. A single dose of 2 grams, taken twice a day.
【Common Medicinal Dishes】
1. Ginseng Tea
Ingredients: 3-8g of raw sun-dried ginseng.
Preparation: Soften the raw sun-dried ginseng, slice it thinly, place it in a ceramic thermos, and steep in boiling water for 30 minutes before drinking as tea.
Effects: It has the effects of tonifying Qi and strengthening the Spleen, and is suitable for symptoms caused by Qi deficiency such as fatigue, shortness of breath, worsened symptoms with movement, dizziness, and poor appetite.
2. Steamed Chicken with Fresh Ginseng
Ingredients: 1-2 pieces of fresh ginseng (about 20g, with the root tip removed), 1 chicken, 10g of ham, 5g of goji berries, 15g of shiitake mushrooms, and appropriate amounts of salt, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, green onion, and ginger.
Preparation: Clean the chicken after removing the internal organs, blanch it, and cut it into pieces; soak the shiitake mushrooms in advance, and slice the ham, shiitake mushrooms, green onion, and ginger; place the ginseng in a small pot, add a little drinking water, and boil for 30 minutes to extract the juice, keeping the ginseng for later use; cut the chicken and ginseng into small pieces, and steam with the ham, shiitake mushrooms, salt, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, green onion, and ginger until cooked; pour the ginseng juice over the chicken before serving.
Effects: It has the effects of tonifying Qi, stabilizing the pulse, generating fluids, and calming the mind. It is suitable for symptoms such as fatigue from overwork, poor appetite, lethargy, forgetfulness, impotence, and frequent urination.
Note: Not suitable for patients with colds.
3. Ginseng and Partridge Vitality Soup
Ingredients: 30g of fresh ginseng or 15g of dried slices, 2 partridges (or 1 pigeon), 150g of lean pork, 15g of yam, 5 red dates, 10g of goji berries, 6g of yuzhu, 20g of longan flesh, and a little salt.
Preparation: Wash and slice the fresh ginseng; clean the partridges or pigeons, remove the internal organs, and drain; wash the other ingredients; clean and cut the lean pork into pieces; place all ingredients in a stewing pot, add an appropriate amount of drinking water, cover, and steam for 3 hours, then season with salt.
Effects: It has the effects of tonifying the Kidney, boosting Qi, and nourishing essence and marrow. It is suitable for people with cold hands and feet, cold limbs, Qi deficiency fatigue, insufficient Kidney Qi, palpitations, and insomnia.
【Precautions】
1. Should not be used with Li Lu (Veratrum) or Wu Ling Zhi (Flying Squirrel Feces).
2. Should not be consumed with tea, mung beans, radishes, or crabs.
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