Médecine à base de ginseng – renshen

Ginseng Medicine – ren shen (attached: ginseng leaves, ginseng reed)

[Family, Genus and Medicinal Parts] This product is the root of ginseng, a plant of the Araliaceae family.

[Nature, flavor and meridians] Sweet, flat. Enters the spleen and lung meridians.

[Efficacy] Tonify vitality, nourish the lungs and spleen, promote body fluids, and calm the mind.

[Clinical Application] 1. Used for symptoms such as Qi deficiency and thin pulse.

Ginseng Medicine has the function of greatly replenishing vitality, so it is often used to relieve symptoms of Qi deficiency. Clinically, if you encounter critical symptoms such as shortness of breath, sweating, cold limbs, thin pulse, or collapse caused by massive blood loss, you can use ren shen alone to decoct it to replenish qi and fix dehydration; if the yang qi is weak, it can be treated with aconite. Use it to replenish qi and return yang.

2. Used for asthma due to lung deficiency.

Lung qi deficiency results in shortness of breath, weakness in movement, and frequent wheezing. This product can replenish lung qi and can be used for asthma due to lung deficiency. It is often used together with gecko and walnut meat.

3. Used for symptoms such as weakness of the spleen and stomach, fatigue, loss of appetite, distension of the chest and abdomen, and chronic diarrhea and prolapse.

Ginseng Medicine can stimulate the vitality of the spleen and stomach, and is also used as an important medicine for diseases of spleen and stomach weakness. It is used for symptoms of fatigue, qi deficiency and anal prolapse, and is often compatible with Astragalus, Atractylodes, etc.; for indigestion, abdominal distension, diarrhea and other symptoms of spleen deficiency, it can be used with Atractylodes, Poria, yam, lotus meat, Amomum villosum, etc. use.

4. Used for quenching thirst, fever and body fluid loss.

Ginseng Medicine can produce fluid and quench thirst, so it can be used in combination with Rehmannia glutinosa and Trichosanthes trichosanthin to quench thirst. For example, after high fever and heavy sweating, qi-injured liquid is depleted and the body is hot and thirsty. It can also be used with heat-clearing and purgative powders such as gypsum and anemarrhena. , this is based on its effect of replenishing qi and promoting fluid production; if the patient suffers from heat damage to qi and yin, is thirsty and sweats a lot, and has weak qi and weak pulse, this product can also be used in combination with Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis to achieve the effect of replenishing qi, nourishing yin and suppressing sweat. .

5. Used for symptoms such as restlessness, palpitations, and insomnia.

Ginseng Medicine has the function of replenishing the heart and calming the mind. It is often used as an essential medicine in patients with heart palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, etc., which are symptoms of deficiency of both qi and blood and uneasiness. It is often used in conjunction with blood-nourishing and tranquilizing drugs such as jujube kernels, longan meat, and angelica.

In addition, Ginseng Medicine can be used together with the medicine to dispel evil spirits. It can be used for diseases where the evil spirits have not been cleared and the healthy qi has been deficient, so as to strengthen the timid evil spirits.

[Prescription name] 1. Wild ginseng, wild ginseng, Jilin ginseng (wild ginseng, long growth period, better efficacy. However, the output is small and the price is very high, so it is generally used sparingly for those with non-severe symptoms.)

2. Yishan ginseng (that is, cultivated, brewed with rock sugar juice, white in color. It has the same functions as wild ginseng but has weaker effects, and is suitable for symptoms of Qi and Yin deficiency). The broken branches, twigs and fibrous roots of this product are commonly known as “sugar ginseng”. They have the same effect as mountain ginseng but have a weaker effect and are cheaper.

3. Raw sun-dried ginseng (that is, ginseng is dried in the sun without being filled with rock sugar juice. Its functions are similar to ginseng in the sun. Young ginseng dried in the sun is called “piwei ginseng”. It has the function of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, and is now commonly used instead of American ginseng).

4. Red ginseng and Shizhu ginseng (that is, cultivated ones, steamed and dark red in color. The medicinal properties are warm. The function is the same as that of Yishan ginseng but has a stronger effect. It is suitable for those with qi deficiency and yang deficiency. The twigs of this product and fibrous roots, called “red ginseng roots”; it has the same effect as red ginseng but is slightly weaker, and the price is lower).

5. Korean ginseng and Korean ginseng (produced in North Korea, similar in shape to red ginseng and large branches. Similar in nature, flavor and function to red ginseng, but with stronger effects and more expensive.)

[General dosage and usage] 5 to 3 cents, decoct over slow fire, take alone (drink the juice first, then eat the residue), or add the ginseng juice to other concoctions and drink it; if used for first aid for collapse, a large dose can be used Five qian to one tael, decoction and drink in divided doses. For example, grind it into powder or make it into tablets, swallow it, three to five minutes each time, or three to full tablets, once to three times a day.

[Additional medicine] 1. Ginseng leaf: It is called ginseng leaf, which is the leaf of ginseng. It has a sweet, bitter and cold nature and flavor. Function: Produce fluid, dispel heat, and reduce deficiency fire. It is suitable for symptoms such as heat disease that damages body fluids, thirst caused by summer heat, insufficient stomach yin, and toothache due to deficiency of fire. The general dosage is one to three qian. Decoct and take. The market for this product is relatively confusing. It may be applied with the leaves of Panax notoginseng or the leaves of Panax notoginseng. Further research is needed.

2. Ginseng reed: Generally called ginseng reed, it is the rhizome part at the top of the ginseng root. It is used after being steamed or soaked in sugar juice. Bitter and slightly warm in nature and flavor. Functions surge and improve. In the past, it was mainly used to treat phlegm syndrome due to physical weakness. Recently, it has been used to treat chronic diarrhea and sunken yang energy. The general dosage is one to three qian, decoction and taken.

[Note] 1. Ginseng Medicine can greatly replenish vitality, promote body fluids, and soothe the mind. It can be used not only for chronically ill qi deficiency, but also for first aid for collapse, so it is an important medicine for replenishing deficiency and strengthening the body. For example, women with metrorrhagia, excessive blood loss, dizziness, waist thinness, weight loss, and weakness can use it to replenish qi and blood, making it easier to recover; and for the elderly and weak, after overwork, they feel no desire to eat, restless sleep, palpitations, and fatigue. If you are suffering from a serious illness, using it can replenish qi and spleen, calm the mind, increase diet, and restore physical strength. According to practical experience, the function is indeed remarkable. Clinically, if you have qi deficiency and insufficient body fluids, you can use mountain ginseng; if you have qi deficiency and you have cold limbs, chills, and yang deficiency, you can use red ginseng. As for the twigs and tendrils of ginseng, although their effects are weak and relatively cheap, their efficacy is quite reliable.

2. This product has a strong qi-tonifying effect and is generally not used for real symptoms, such as the onset of external symptoms, blazing internal heat, hyperactivity of liver yang, chest tightness, abdominal distension, loose stools and diarrhea caused by dampness and food stagnation. , should be avoided. If the fire is strong and there is no weakness, there is no need to take supplements. Misuse of this product, such as misuse or multiple uses, will often lead to apnea, chest tightness and abdominal distension. In addition, it is generally believed that when taking ren shen, you should not take radish, tea and other foods at the same time.

[Examples of prescriptions] Shenfu Decoction (“Efficacy of World Medical Doctors”): ginseng and aconite. It is used to treat symptoms such as collapse caused by massive bleeding or vomiting and diarrhea, shortness of breath, cold sweats, and reversal of the hands and feet.

[Excerpt from literature] “Ben Jing”: “To nourish the five internal organs, soothe the spirit,… stop panic and palpitations, eliminate evil spirits, and improve eyesight.”

“Bielu”: “Tune it in to relieve thirst.”

“Medicinal Properties and Materia Medica”: “It is used to treat five types of labor and seven injuries, asthenia and emaciation, stop vomiting, replenish the internal organs, protect the middle and protect the mind,… treat lung impotence… It is added to those who are weak and have many dreams.”

“Pearl Sac”: “Treat insufficiency of lung and stomach yang qi, shortness of breath, lack of qi, tonify the middle, relieve the middle…quenches thirst and produces body fluids.”

“Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Treat all deficiency syndromes in men and women.”