Medicinal health preservation (Qi-tonifying herbs)

Ginseng [[R1]] [Source] This product is the dried root of the herb ginseng from the Araliaceae family. The main production areas are Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and other places. There are three types of commercial medicinal materials: sun-dried ginseng, red ginseng and sugar ginseng. 【 Pharmacological Components 】 It contains ginsenosides, ginsenoic acid, volatile oil, sugars, choline, niacin, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, etc. It can enhance the body's resistance to harmful stimuli and improve its anti-fatigue ability. It can enhance the excitation process of the cerebral cortex, has the effects of strengthening the heart and promoting hematopoietic function, and also has the effect of promoting the function of the gonads. 【 Taste and Nature 】 It has a sweet and slightly bitter taste and a warm nature. It belongs to the Spleen, lung and Heart meridians. Dosage: 3 to 10 grams. 【 Functions 】 It greatly replenishes vital energy, benefits the spleen and lungs, calms the mind and enhances intelligence, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. It is used for conditions such as collapse, heart failure, shortness of breath, wheezing, spontaneous sweating, cold limbs, palpitations and anxiety, long-term illness and physical weakness, neurasthenia, etc. 【 Contraindications 】 Taking too large a dose of this product may cause side effects such as excitement, dizziness and skin itching. When taking ginseng, one should avoid eating radishes and tea. Codonopsis pilosula [Source] This product is the dried root of Codonopsis pilosula, a herbaceous plant of the Campanulaceae family. The main production areas are Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Sichuan and other places. 【 Pharmacological Components 】 It contains saponins, proteins, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, sucrose, inulin, alkaloids, etc. It has an excitatory effect on the nervous system, can enhance the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system, and improve the body's disease resistance. It can enhance red blood cells and hemoglobin and has a blood-nourishing effect. It has the effects of lowering blood pressure and raising blood sugar. It has the effect of increasing the white blood cell count caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. 【 Taste and Nature 】 Sweet in taste and neutral in nature. It belongs to the spleen and lung meridians. Dosage: 10 to 15 grams. 【 Functions 】 Tonifies the middle and benefits qi, nourishes blood and strengthens the lungs. It is used for shortness of breath, palpitations, fatigue, poor appetite, loose stools and other symptoms. 【 Contraindications 】 Pseudostellaria heterophylla [[R2]]【 Source 】 It is the dried tuber of Pseudostellaria heterophylla, a plant of the Caryophyllaceae family, mainly produced in Jiangsu, Shandong and Anhui provinces. 【 Pharmacological Components 】 It contains fructose, starch, saponins and other components. Its water decoction alcohol precipitate has a significant effect on stimulating the proliferation of lymphocytes. 【 Nature and Taste 】 It is slightly warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste. It belongs to the Heart, spleen and lung meridians. Dosage: 6 to 12 grams. 【 Functions 】 Tonifies qi and nourishes blood, nourishes and strengthens the body, and invigorates the spleen and generates body fluids. It is suitable for symptoms such as weak spleen and stomach, insufficient qi and blood, post-illness weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, wheezing and coughing due to lung deficiency, insufficient body fluids, thirst and frequent urination, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, palpitations, etc. 【 Contraindications 】 It is not advisable to use it together with veratrum. American Ginseng [Source] This product is the root of American ginseng, a herbaceous plant of the Araliaceae family. The main production areas are the United States and Canada. 【 Pharmacological Components 】 It contains ginsenosides, resins, volatile oils, etc. It has a strengthening effect and a calming effect. 【 Taste and Nature 】 It has a sweet and bitter taste and a cool nature. It belongs to the lung and stomach meridians. Dosage: 2 to 4 grams. 【 Functions 】 Tonifies qi and generates body fluids, moistens the lungs and clears heat. It is used for symptoms such as shortness of breath, dry mouth, thirst and fatigue caused by Yin deficiency. 【 Contraindications 】 Schisandra chinensis 【 Source 】 This product is the mature fruit of Schisandra chinensis var. tetraphylla and Schisandra chinensis var. tetraphylla, both woody climbing plants of the Apocynaceae family. The main production areas of Schisandra chinensis are in Northeast China and in Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi and other places. Schisandra chinensis var. nanensis is produced in the Yangtze River Basin and the southwestern region. The quality of Schisandra chinensis from the north is superior to that from the south. 【 Pharmacological Components 】 It contains schisandra chinensis, malic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, vitamin C, volatile oil, sugar, resin, tannin, etc. It can regulate the excitation and inhibition processes of the central nervous system, making them tend to balance, thus improving work efficiency and reducing fatigue. It has the effects of strengthening the heart, lowering blood pressure, stimulating respiration and invigorating the uterus. It can reduce serum transaminase and has a certain protective effect on the liver. It has inhibitory effects on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis hominis, etc. 【 Taste and Nature 】 It has a sour and sweet taste and a warm nature. It enters the lung, kidney and heart meridians. Dosage: 3 to 9 grams. 【 Functions 】 Tonifies qi and generates body fluids, tonifies the kidney and nourishes the heart, and astringes and consolidates. It is used for symptoms such as lung deficiency with wheezing and coughing, thirst due to deficiency of body fluids, spontaneous sweating, chronic diarrhea, and neurasthenia. 【 Contraindications 】 This product is recommended to be used after steaming or steaming with alcohol.