Unexpected consequences when using ginseng in the wrong way

Ginseng is a precious medicine but not everyone can use it. Ancient books once recorded the case of pregnant women who ate this medicinal herb.

Master - Doctor Hoang Khanh Toan, Department of Oriental Medicine, 108 Central Military Hospital - said ginseng is the root of ginseng plant, there are many types such as wild ginseng - cultivated, considering the geographical origin of ginseng China - Korea - Japan - America - Vietnam.

In addition, based on the way of processing, people divided into categories:

1. Ginseng birth : leave the shell, wash sandy soil and dry.
2. Great force of ginseng when processing, dip into boiling water for a few minutes, then dry.
3. Red ginseng : remove roots, dry stubble, also called ginseng jelly.
4. White ginseng : soaked in solid sugar water, also called ginseng.
5. Ginseng cable is processed by first soaking in boiling water, then soaking in diluted sugar.

Ginseng is named as the god of medicine, topped the list of traditional medicines: ginseng, velvet, cinnamon and filler.(Photo: Fiftyshadesofsnail).

In addition, depending on the processing technology, we can also classify ginseng tea, ginseng, ginseng capsule. Besides the general qualities and uses, each type of ginseng has its own characteristics and abilities.

According to Master Toan, since ancient times, ginseng has been considered as a medicinal god, leading in the oriental medicine: ginseng, velvet, cinnamon, fillet . can treat the disease. Today, scientific studies also show that ginseng has many effects such as increasing the recovery of body functions.

Ginseng is considered a comprehensive tonic, anti-aging cells, promoting the process of protein synthesis of new cells, stimulating the immune mechanism of the body, helping to fight infections.

In particular, considering the geographical origin, Korean-Korean ginseng has the common name Cao Ly ginseng , the most popular type in the market because it is said to have better living conditions and quality.

Careful fake ginseng

Experts warn on the market today that Korean-Korean ginseng is often counterfeited by ginseng with other origins. In particular, many medicinal herbs carry the name of ginseng, the same shape but the pharmacological properties are not the same or just the same part.

General medical doctor Vu Quoc Trung (Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association) said that many people spend millions of dong but buy wrong leprosy instead of ginseng leading to money loss.

According to Chinese physician, the green lentils are sold in many localities with fake names of red ginseng or ginseng . This is an intense, low-grade medicine that can cause miscarriage . Healthy people also use tendon damage and kidney damage.

"Chlorophyll tuberculosis shaped like ginseng makes many people mistaken for poisoning. An overdose is also likely to be fatal because it has phytolaccatoxin, potassium nitrate, oxymyristinic acid, toxicity", Chinese physician's warnings.

Ginseng forests are often more expensive and better than ginseng grown.

Master Hoang Khanh Toan also noted that wild ginseng is often more expensive and better than ginseng grown . Because the two types have the same shape, people often take fake ginseng as a wild ginseng.

Wild ginseng is collected in the wild, using natural nutrition and normally grows slowly. Ginseng grown has a great impact by humans, from breeding stage to fertilizer regime .

Using ginseng is not arbitrary

According to the physician Vu Quoc Trung, ginseng ranks first in the tonic but is still a medicine, so not everyone can use it, because of various physical conditions and illnesses. Arbitrary use can turn mild disease into severe, severe into serious.

The subjects who were not taking ginseng were pregnant women, children under 14 years of age, people with constipation, stomach ulcers, stomach pain, abdominal pain, intestinal inflammation, hepatitis. .

"Patients only use ginseng after being taken by doctors to prescribe and recommend the use, reasonable diet when taking ginseng medication" , said Dr Vu Quoc Trung.