Longchi Mountain Ginseng can be taken by steaming over water, chewing, etc., but should not be eaten too much. People with Yin deficiency and fire excess should not eat it.

Ginseng has the effect of nourishing the body, and it must be cooked by steaming over water when eaten. Ginseng contains a large amount of saponins, which are easily foamed when shaken or vibrated. If cooked directly with other foods, the soup will overflow from the container with bubbles, causing waste. Steaming and cooking over water reduces waste and can better bring out the efficacy. Ginseng contains active peptides and active enzymes, which are easily volatilized after heating, so it can be chewed or ground into powder. Chewing food is more convenient and simple, and can better absorb beneficial components by the human body. Ginseng has the effects of replenishing vital energy, benefiting the spleen and lung, and is warm in nature. Eating too much at one time can lead to over-nourishment, causing fire and heat. Therefore, it is not advisable to eat too much at one time. People with Yin deficiency and fire excess have虚fire in their bodies and a deficiency of Yin fluid. Eating warm herbs such as Ginseng can lead to excessive fire and heat, exacerbating the deficiency of Yin fluid, resulting in symptoms such as dry mouth and tongue, irritability, and insomnia. Patients with Yin deficiency and fire excess can be treated with herbs that nourish Yin and reduce fire, such as Platycodon grandiflorus, Ophiopogon japonicus, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, and Gypsum fibrosum.

It is important to pay attention to the mutual effects of drugs when taking Ginseng, such as five lumps reducing the effect of Ginseng, and when taken together with Herba Cynanchi atrici, it can produce toxicity.