Traditional Chinese Medicine in Life

Author: Chief Editor: Zhang Ruixian
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Publishing Date: 1999-10-01
Features: Excerpt: Ginseng, also known as Jilin ginseng, wild mountain ginseng, mountain-moving ginseng, or Korean ginseng, has a sweet and slightly bitter taste, is warm in nature, and enters the lung and spleen meridians. It has the functions of tonifying qi, regulating the center, generating fluids, and calming the spirit. Ginseng is a relatively expensive qi-tonifying herb, and have all said it has the power of "greatly tonifying qi." 《》 states that it "mainly tonifies the five viscera, brightens the eyes, and enhances wisdom, with long-term use promoting lightness of body and prolonging life." 《》 states that it "mainly treats insufficiency of the five viscera, five types of fatigue and seven injuries, and debility," and it can produce excellent tonifying effects for conditions such as lung and spleen deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, and fluid depletion. Pharmacological studies have shown that ginseng can enhance the body's immunity, strengthen resistance to disease, regulate cholesterol metabolism, and inhibit the occurrence of hypercholesterolemia. Additionally, it can strengthen cardiac contraction, stimulate the nervous system, and stimulate hematopoietic function, making it an excellent choice for autumn and winter tonification.