In South Korea's stores, supermarkets, and street-side vending machines, drinks, cookies, candy, tea, instant noodles, jam, and other products containing ginseng ingredients are everywhere. We are used to drinking a glass of milk in the morning, while Koreans drink a bowl of ginseng soup.
Similar to South Korea, Japan also offers a wide variety of ginseng foods. In addition, countries like France and Germany also have many foods made from ginseng as an ingredient.
In contrast, the awareness among Chinese residents about using ginseng for health preservation is not yet strong enough. Professor Zhu Shizeng said that the ginseng produced in our country and the Korean ginseng (Goryeo ginseng) are from the same plant, and their main active ingredient, ginsenosides, are not fundamentally different. Moreover, China accounts for about 80% of the world's ginseng production, yet ordinary Chinese people rarely use it for daily health care. When it comes to ginseng, it is often regarded as a precious tonic.
Everyone knows that ginseng can strengthen the body, and I believe many families still have a gift or two of ginseng, occasionally taking it out to look at, but not knowing how to consume it. People's attitude towards ginseng is overly cautious, fearing it will cause "internal heat" and不敢 to touch it.
In fact, whether eating ginseng causes "internal heat" depends on the dosage, just like salt. We need it daily, but absolutely cannot consume too much. Professor Zhu said that ginseng is not a temporary "stimulant," but rather something that helps the body maintain a balanced and normal state, promoting and regulating the health of various parts of the body. Ginseng can be consumed in small amounts daily, generally from 1 to 3 grams, and this dosage will not cause "internal heat."
In particular, for people in a sub-healthy state who are often tired, fatigued, suffer from long-term insomnia, and have poor memory, they can take small, frequent doses of ginseng. Ginseng can be chewed, ground into powder, used to make tea, soaked in wine, or stewed with lean pork, chicken, or fish.
However, those who are robust in constitution and are prone to irritability and anger should try to avoid taking it. Additionally, people with severe chronic diseases such as high blood pressure and kidney disease, those with strong allergic constitutions, and those with purulent inflammation should use it with caution. People with "heat syndrome" and strong "vital energy" should not take ginseng. Those with a cold, fever, or a dry throat should not take ginseng.
Furthermore, it is not advisable to drink tea or eat radishes when taking ginseng, as this can affect its efficacy.