Ginseng is a common medicinal herb that is rich in nutrients and has high medicinal value. It is a preferred health supplement to give to family and friends. Can you eat carrots with ginseng? How should ginseng and carrots be eaten together?
Can you eat carrots with ginseng?
Yes, you can.
Although carrots and daikon radish have only one letter of difference, they have different tastes and effects. According to traditional Chinese medicine, carrots have the effect of tonifying the middle and benefiting qi, and can treat cough, indigestion, chronic diarrhea, and night blindness. It is known as the "little ginseng". Ginseng is cool in nature and has a slightly bitter taste. It can nourish qi and yin, clear heat, and generate body fluids. There is no conflict in the effects of ginseng and carrots, so they can be eaten together.
The benefits of eating ginseng and carrots together
Tonify qi and nourish yin
Ginseng can tonify qi and nourish yin, clear heat, and generate body fluids. It is used to treat symptoms such as deficiency of qi and yin, chronic cough due to lung deficiency, hot and restless, internal heat, and excessive thirst. Ginseng can not only tonify qi but also nourish yin. Eating it together with carrots has a good effect of tonifying qi and is suitable for those with qi deficiency and weakness.
Benefit the liver and improve eyesight
Carrots contain a large amount of vitamin A and beta-carotene, which can promote the production of photosensitive pigments in the eyes, relieve eye fatigue and dryness, strengthen the ability to distinguish colors, and prevent night blindness. Ginseng can regulate the secretion of liver toxins, promote metabolism, and eating it together with carrots can benefit the liver and improve eyesight.
Enhance immunity
Carrots contain abundant carotenoids, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body and help enhance the body's immune function. Ginseng contains ginsenosides, which have antioxidant effects and can eliminate free radicals, promote the synthesis of serum proteins and bone marrow proteins, and improve immune function.
Protect the cardiovascular system
Carrots contain potassium succinate, which can help prevent blood vessel hardening and lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Ginseng contains ginsenosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, and other effective ingredients, which have the effects of regulating blood pressure, promoting blood circulation, and protecting the cardiovascular system. Eating ginseng and carrots together can assist in reducing blood pressure and preventing atherosclerosis.
How to eat ginseng and carrots together
Ginseng, carrot, and lean meat soup
Ingredients:
20g ginseng, 250g lean meat, 200g carrots, 1 slice of ginger, a little salt, 1 liter of warm water.
Instructions:
1. Slice and wash the ginseng and carrots;
2. Blanch the lean meat with boiling water, then put it in a stewing pot with ginger;
3. Add 1 liter of warm water (about 4 bowls), cover, and stew over water for 2 hours.
What should not be eaten with ginseng
1. Daikon radish
Ginseng should not be eaten with daikon radish. Daikon radish has the effect of detoxification, nourishing body fluids, diuresis, and promoting qi circulation, while ginseng is a qi-supplementing medicinal herb. The two have contradictory effects, so they should not be taken together.
2. Strong tea
Strong tea contains a large amount of tannic acid, which has an astringent effect and can destroy the nutritional value of ginseng and affect the absorption of its medicinal effects. Therefore, they should not be consumed together.
Who should not take ginseng
Ginseng is a qi-tonifying and yin-nourishing medicinal herb. According to traditional Chinese medicine, it should not be taken by those who have deficiency of yang and cold dampness in the stomach. For example, people who are sensitive to cold, pale in complexion, have edema, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating, loose stools, and a white and greasy tongue coating should not take ginseng. In addition, people who are allergic to ginseng, women during menstruation, infants, and young children should not take it.
