Ginseng mentioned here commonly refers to Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng).
In TCM, ginseng is a highly valued herb and has been applied to a variety of pathological conditions and illnesses such as hypodynamia, anorexia, shortness of breath, palpitation, insomnia, impotence, hemorrhage and diabetes.
Ginseng is sweet and slightly bitter in flavor, slightly warm in nature, and acts on the heart, spleen and lung channels.
It can strongly invigorate the original Qi (yuan qi), quickly restore collapse and slowly tonify the deficiency. It is the first important herb to treat collapse due to extreme deficiency of original Qi caused by overwork. It invigorates spleen-qi and lung-qi, promoting the production of the body fluids s. When the original Qi is invigorated the nervous system is calmer. Therefore Ren Shen can tranquilize and can treat palpitations and insomnia.
Effects:
- Invigorating Qi
- treating collapse
- reinforcing the spleen
- nourishing the lung
- promoting the production of the body fluid
- quenching thirst
- tranquilizing the mind and improving intelligence
- Large doses of Panax Ginseng can raise blood pressure
