American Ginseng Medium Sliced 8oz

American Ginseng Benefits and Consumption Methods

Benefits of American Ginseng

1. Protect Blood Vessels: American ginseng can effectively protect the cardiovascular system. Brewing American ginseng with boiling water can treat cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmias and coronary heart disease.
2. Regulate Blood Sugar: American ginseng has a significant effect on lowering blood sugar and regulating insulin secretion. Drinking water infused with American ginseng can help diabetic patients balance their blood sugar.
3. Eliminate Fatigue: The saponins in American ginseng can enhance the central nervous system, helping with concentration, fatigue elimination, memory enhancement, and can also be moderately used for restlessness, poor sleep quality, memory decline, or senile dementia.
4. Enhance Immunity: American ginseng can effectively improve the body's immunity by promoting the synthesis of serum and organ proteins, as well as bone marrow proteins.
5. Nourish Yin and Lower Fire: As a cooling ginseng, American ginseng nourishes yin and lowers fire in the body, making it suitable for summer consumption and for preventing and treating constipation.
6. Nourish Blood: American ginseng can reduce blood coagulability and platelet aggregation, promote red blood cell growth, and reduce the risk of blood diseases.
7. Delay Aging: American ginseng aids in delaying aging through antioxidant properties, improving immunity, eliminating free radicals, and lowering metabolic rates.

Other Effects: American ginseng also has anti-diuretic, analgesic, and hemostatic effects.

How to Consume American Ginseng for Best Nutrition

1. Sublingual Consumption: Cut into thin slices and chew 2-4 slices before breakfast and dinner daily.
2. Powder Brewing Method: Grind into fine powder, take 5g per use, pour boiling water, cover for about 5 minutes before drinking. Can be rebrewed several times until tasteless.
3. Stewing Method: Cut into slices, soak 2-5g in water for 3-5 hours, then steam in a pot for 20-30 minutes, and consume half an hour before breakfast.
4. Steaming Method: Dry and grind into fine powder, take 5g each time, mix with an egg, and steam until cooked before consuming.
5. Soup Boiling Method: Cut into thin slices, add about 10g to soup, and boil together.
6. Soaking in Alcohol Method: Soak 30g of American ginseng in 500g of rice wine, seal for 7 days, drink 20ml on an empty stomach twice a day. Refill wine as needed, consume the ginseng when the taste becomes mild.
7. Boiling Method: Cut into slices, take 3g, add water, simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes, and consume on an empty stomach before breakfast.

Identifying American Ginseng

1. Age: The concentration of ginsenosides in American ginseng increases with age, making older ginseng more valuable. A dent on the head represents one year.
2. Smell: Good American ginseng has a strong aroma, slightly bitter taste, significant salivation, and a long-lasting sweet aftertaste.
3. Appearance: American ginseng is earthy yellow or yellowish-white, with fine and dense wrinkles, and a dense texture that is not easy to break.
4. Cross-section: The cross-section should be milky white or pale yellowish-white, with clear texture, showing many red-brown or yellow-brown spots in a tight ring.