Can children eat American ginseng? – Authoritative article

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Can children eat American ginseng?

American ginseng is very nutritious. It is also known as American ginseng and generally grows in North America. It has also been introduced to our country. Although American ginseng is imported from abroad, everyone should pay attention to try to avoid giving it to未成年 children as much as possible, because it may promote early sexual maturation in children and be harmful to their bodies.

American ginseng, also known as American ginseng, is originally produced in North America, especially in Wisconsin, USA, where the best quality is produced. It is also cultivated in many places in Northeast and North China. In clinical practice, there are indeed many people who believe that American ginseng has the effect of clearing heat. However, in traditional Chinese medicine, American ginseng is classified as a tonifying medicine, which means it is a tonic rather than a heat-clearing medicine. It is just that ginseng is a warm tonic, and American ginseng is a cooling tonic. If it is simply qi deficiency, ginseng can be used; if it is qi deficiency with yin deficiency, American ginseng should be used. Its ‘clearing heat’ effect is ‘clearing虚 heat’, not clearing ‘real heat’. Who is虚 heat and who is real heat can only be determined by the TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment.

Some parents like to give American ginseng to未成年 children (such as braised bamboo shoots, lean meat, etc.), which is also a kind of behavior of pulling up the seedlings. American ginseng can affect the human reproductive system and promote early sexual maturation in children, which is something that parents must be vigilant about.

Of course, American ginseng also has the effect of anti-fatigue, which can enhance a person’s memory and immune ability. As long as it is used properly, it is beneficial to human health. If you are going to travel to Tibet, you can take American ginseng with you. When American ginseng is used together with Rhodiola rosea, it can enhance the body’s ability to resist hypoxia and alleviate the adverse effects of high-altitude hypoxia on the human body.