Although ginseng has a very good effect on strengthening the body, but due to the different physical constitution of each person, the quality of ginseng is different, when using it, we should pay attention to follow the doctor's guidance, take the right amount, and choose different varieties according to the different physical constitution, if taken at will, not only can not play a role in health, but also may affect health, so what will happen if you eat too much ginseng?
What will happen if you take too much ginseng?
Ginseng is warm in nature, so if you take too much at one time, it will easily cause symptoms of fire, elevated blood pressure, chest tightness and palpitations, insomnia, abdominal distension and dullness, obvious excitement and irritability, and for people with internal heat, sores on the mouth and tongue, swollen gums, dizziness and other symptoms. If you take more than 30 grams of ginseng a day for two months, you will have "ginseng abuse syndrome".
How much ginseng to take at a time
If you are using ginseng to make wine, you can slice the whole ginseng and soak it in white wine, usually 1 to 2 ginseng in 1000ml of wine.
If you are using ginseng in water or as a remedy, 3 to 10 grams is enough.
If ginseng is ground into powder or tablets, 1 to 3 grams a day is sufficient.
What are the ways to eat ginseng?
Take tea: cut ginseng into thin slices, take 3 grams each time, put it into a heat preservation cup, brew it with boiling water, and take it as tea after half an hour.
Take with tablets: cut ginseng into thin slices, take one or two slices each time, until the taste of ginseng slices is light or five flavors, then chew and swallow.
Take it with powder: grind ginseng into powder and repeat with boiling water, 3 grams each time, 3 times a day, or inject ginseng powder into hollow capsules and take two capsules each time, 3 times a day.
Take in wine: Cut the whole ginseng into thin slices into 50 degrees to 60 degrees white wine and take it daily as appropriate.
Who should not take ginseng
People with Yin deficiency and fire should take ginseng with caution, while people with Yin deficiency and fire should avoid taking ginseng, because ginseng helps fire and benefits Qi, which is more likely to damage Yin when consumed by people with Yin deficiency.
People with head swelling, headache, fever, stool, and thick and greasy tongue should not take ginseng to avoid prolonged stagnation of surface evil and aggravation of the disease.
People with strong allergies should stop taking ginseng immediately if they develop a rash after taking it.
Ginseng will increase blood circulation and make palpitations even worse, so this group of people should not eat ginseng.
What to pay attention to when taking ginseng
When taking ginseng, it is best to use the "staccato therapy". In other words, rest for two days after five days, and do not take more than two months of each course of treatment.
When taking ginseng, do not eat radish, grapes and other foods, and do not drink tea, otherwise it will affect the medicinal effect of ginseng.
