Dangshen has excellent effects of invigorating the spleen and stomach, nourishing and enriching blood, producing saliva and quenching thirst, and treating qi stagnation and liver fire, but people with excessive qi stagnation and liver fire should not use it.

1. Tonify the spleen and stomach

Dangshen has similar effects to ginseng but is more mild, with the effects of tonifying the spleen and lung qi. It can have a good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as poor digestion, weakness, lassitude, decreased appetite, loose stools, persistent cough due to deficient lung qi, shortness of breath, palpitations, low voice, and night sweats caused by insufficient spleen qi. Dangshen is often consumed with Huangqi, Baizhu, and Shanyao, which can treat various diseases caused by insufficient qi, such as lassitude, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, and chronic diarrhea with prolapse of the anus.

2. Nourish and enrich blood

Dangshen not only has the effect of replenishing qi but also has the effect of nourishing and enriching blood. Dangshen can increase red blood cells and hemoglobin, promote the increase of white blood cells, thereby improving iron deficiency anemia and malnutrition anemia. It has a good tonic effect on symptoms such as pale color of the liver and kidneys, general weakness, lassitude, palpitations, and dizziness.

3. Quench thirst

Dangshen also has the effect of producing saliva and quenching thirst, which is especially suitable for teachers, vocal performers, and people who talk a lot. It can improve symptoms such as shortness of breath, thirst, dry throat, and thirst caused by excessive talking.

4. Beneficial to vascular health

Dangshen contains substances that lower blood lipids and blood pressure, which can improve and prevent coronary heart disease and cardiovascular diseases. It can increase blood volume, thereby improving blood supply to various organs.

Dangshen should be consumed with caution; it should not be eaten for a long time. Long-term consumption of dangshen can easily lead to symptoms such as insufficient heart rate, insomnia, irritability, dizziness, constipation, and mouth ulcers. Patients with damp-heat or febrile diseases should not take dangshen alone, and people with food accumulation and qi stagnation should not eat dangshen.