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Is American ginseng a tonic or a traditional Chinese medicine?
American ginseng, as a precious tonic, is it Chinese medicine or western medicine?

Efficacy of American ginseng

American ginseng is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine with good nourishing effect. It was transported to China about 300 years ago, and was first recognized as a cool tonic by Chinese medicine experts at that time. Under the guidance of TCM theory, Panax quinquefolium was applied to the clinical treatment of yin deficiency and internal heat syndrome, and gradually became a valuable tonic.

At present, American ginseng is also planted in Northeast China. The main identification method is short, yellowish brown, with dense transverse rings and lenticels, and cambium on the cross section. N-butanol extract of imported American ginseng ether ethanol: 70% of the extract shall not be less than 28% by weight; Total saponins shall not be less than 6% ~ 9%.

American ginseng preparations on the market are also dazzling, such as American ginseng tea, American ginseng buccal tablets, American ginseng capsules and so on. Search on the website of the State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products shows that there are more than 1000 kinds of domestic American ginseng health products approved, and some people have doubts. This kind of American ginseng, a foreign medicine, is it Chinese medicine or western medicine?

Speaking of American American ginseng, I have to say that ginseng, the road to fame of American ginseng, has deep roots with ginseng. American ginseng is native to Canada and America. /kloc-At the beginning of the 7th century, a British missionary in China was particularly interested in ginseng, brought some ginseng back to China and published a paper on the medicinal value of ginseng in China.

Father Lafite from Quebec, Canada saw this article. He hired many people to look for a plant similar to ginseng in the local forest, and found this plant in southern Canada, that is, American ginseng. Later, this plant was found in the Atlantic coast of North America, southeastern Canada and the eastern United States, and this plant produced in the United States was called "American ginseng" (formerly known as American Citigroup).

Since then, American ginseng has begun to enter the historical stage. /kloc-In the 1990s of 0/7, Emperor Kangxi banned the felling of forests in Changbai Mountain, resulting in a shortage of ginseng. In this context, American ginseng was introduced into China. Since then, under the guidance of Chinese medicine theory, Chinese medicine has studied and identified American ginseng, and made clear its efficacy. "American ginseng tastes bitter and sweet, with strong flavor and thin gas. It can tonify the lungs and reduce fire, and the body fluid is exhausted. It is suitable for people with deficiency fire." At this point, American ginseng began to play its unique medicinal role in China medicine.

Until today, American American ginseng has been used in China for more than 300 years. As a commonly used Chinese medicine, it was listed in the Pharmacopoeia of 20 15.

American ginseng is a kind of advanced health care product, which is suitable for men, women and children. American American ginseng can be boiled, stewed, steamed and sliced, among which American American ginseng is superior to other varieties in quality and nutritional value.