Patient's question:
What dietary reactions can high blood pressure cause? Does anyone know? Some people say that high blood pressure patients cannot eat American ginseng. Is this true? Does anyone know? Seeking an answer.Doctor's answer:
In terms of flavor, ginseng is sweet, while American ginseng is sweet with a slight bitterness. In terms of properties, ginseng is cool, while American ginseng is slightly warm. Both herbs have a sweet flavor, and sweetness can invigorate qi and generate fluids, which is their common point. The difference lies in that ginseng is more warming, with a slight bitterness. Warmth can tonify yang and dispel cold, while bitterness can dry dampness. Dampness can harm yang, so drying dampness also helps yang. American ginseng is cool, and coolness can clear heat. The combination of sweetness and coolness can both clear heat and nourish yin, as well as generate fluids and quench thirst. Ginseng tonifies qi, with a tendency to support yang, while American ginseng tonifies qi, with a tendency to nourish yin. Except for ginseng, patients with hypertension should avoid herbs like deer antler, astragalus, and rehmannia, which are considered "overly nourishing."