The difference between white ginseng and red ginseng

White ginseng refers to all kinds of processing except red ginseng in the products processed by ginseng, such as raw ginseng, white sugar ginseng, white dried ginseng, etc., generally referred to as white ginseng, usually drying the harvested ginseng, selecting the best quality for processing into red ginseng, and the rest into white ginseng. Although red participation and white ginseng are all ginseng, there are still some differences between them. Let's take a look at the difference between white ginseng and red ginseng.

The difference between white ginseng and red ginseng

1. Technological difference: White ginseng is made by drying water ginseng (raw ginseng) directly. Red ginseng is steamed from water ginseng (75% moisture) or white ginseng (12% moisture) under certain technological conditions.

2. The difference of physical properties: compared with white ginseng, the content of red ginseng is compact and strong, and the storability is good. The general effective period of red ginseng is 10 years, and that of white ginseng is about 2 years.

3, component differences: red ginseng and white ginseng have a common component, red ginseng in steaming, because heat treatment will have chemical reactions, changes in composition, will produce red ginseng and white ginseng not all the new ingredients, that is, red ginseng unique physiologically active substances such as G-Rh2, Panaxytriol, maltol, G-Rh2, Panaxytriol have the effect of inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, maltol has antioxidant effect.

4. The difference of efficacy: red ginseng is superior to white ginseng in terms of antioxidant activity related to anti-aging, improvement of blood circulation, increase of anticancer activity of anticancer agents, and effects on animal growth and development.

5. application difference: since ancient times, ginseng has been used in tonifying qi, nourishing yin, tonifying blood, invigorating fluid and so on. Red ginseng has no strict difference in participating in white ginseng, but it is generally considered that red ginseng is stronger than white ginseng in tonifying deficiency.

Medicinal effect of Radix Ginseng

1. Dabu Yuan Qi: suitable for collapse of Yuan Qi.

① qi deficiency want to take off, symptoms pale, palpitations restless, deficiency sweat, pulse dying.

② qi removes from dying yang, the above symptoms are both cold sweat and lukewarm limbs. Every time it is used with aconite.

2. Tonifying the spleen and benefiting the lung: it can treat spleen and lung qi deficiency.

① has weak spleen and stomach, light food, loose stools, fatigue, vomiting and diarrhea, light tongue and slow pulse.

② lung qi deficiency, cough and asthma weakness, movement is very beneficial, spontaneous sweating pulse deficiency, susceptible to wind and cold.

3. Shengjin to quench thirst: used to injure thirst and quench thirst.

① is thirsty, heat injures Qi Yin, body heat is thirsty, sweating is tired, pulse is weak, and it is used with plaster and Anemarrhena anemarrhena.

② internal heat dissipates thirst, annoyance and thirst, pulse number is weak, belongs to internal heat and deficiency of qi and yin. It is often used with drugs for nourishing yin and clearing heat.

4. Calming the mind and increasing wisdom: the main treatment is restlessness caused by deficiency of qi and blood, insomnia and forgetfulness, often equipped with heart-nourishing and mind-calming medicine. Can also be used to treat blood deficiency, impotence and upright deficiency evil, all take this product qi prosperous blood, qi strong yang self-strengthening and supporting righteousness and dispelling evil.

Taboos on the use of ginseng

1. it is not suitable to take when you have a cold and fever: this is because the body will have severe palpitations in the process of fever, and the blood circulation speed in the body will increase after taking ginseng, which will lead to aggravation of palpitations at this time. Make the cold and fever more serious, not conducive to the recovery of the disease, but may lead to the deterioration of the disease.

2. Asthma and dry throat are not suitable for use: if there is sudden asthma or dry throat caused by dryness and heat in the body, then ginseng is not recommended. In addition, if it is due to temporary emotional excitement caused by hematemesis and so on, then it is recommended not to use ginseng.

3, damp-heat caused by abdominal bogey edema: this is because ginseng has a certain effect of anti-diuresis, after taking not only can not alleviate edema, but will aggravate the disease, and is not recommended. In addition, if it is due to renal insufficiency caused by oliguria, ginseng is not recommended to treat the disease.

4. Insomnia, dreamy and irritable patients are not recommended to take: ginseng will be more excited after taking, not only lead to worse sleep effect, but also difficult to play the effect of meditation.

5. Ginseng should not be taken with grapes: experts tell us that if ginseng is taken with grapes, the nutritional value of ginseng will be damaged. This is because grapes contain a certain amount of tannic acid, which binds to the proteins contained in ginseng and precipitates, which affects our body's absorption of nutrients.

6. Avoid eating radish and seafood after taking it: ginseng is a tonic medicine, which has a good effect of nourishing vitality after taking it. It is recommended that you should not eat radish after taking ginseng, including white radish, carrot and green radish. This is because radish has the effect of digestion and diuresis, if the two are taken together, it will greatly reduce the nourishing effect of ginseng on the body. In addition to radish, it is also best not to take seafood immediately, which will affect the efficacy.

7. Avoid drinking tea after taking ginseng: if you drink tea after taking ginseng, then the tea polyphenols in the tea will combine with ginseng, which will reduce the nourishing effect of ginseng.

8. Avoid hardware cooking utensils: when decocting ginseng, whether it is chaotic yang or decoction medicine, do not use hardware cooking utensils, otherwise it will affect the final efficacy of ginseng.

9, do not abuse ginseng: with the continuous improvement of living standards, ginseng has also entered the aggravation of ordinary people. Many people regard ginseng as a kind of nourishing and health-preserving medicine and think that if they want to get the best effect, they must take it frequently and in large quantities. In fact, this is a very wrong idea. If ginseng is abused, it will not only fail to have the best nourishing effect on the body, but will lead to excessive excitement of the central nervous system, insomnia, itching, dizziness and so on. Therefore, the daily use of ginseng must be step by step.

Conclusion: red participation in white ginseng has the functions of tonifying deficiency, strengthening qi, strengthening the body and prolonging years, but there are similarities and differences between the two functions. In short, red ginseng is a warm tonic medicine, strong smell, slightly bitter and sweet, warm, the function is partial to warm nourishment, mainly used for spleen and kidney deficiency cold, true yang decline syndrome. White ginseng is a kind of clear and tonifying product, which is sweet and flat in nature, slightly bitter and cold, replenishes qi and nourishes yin, and is mainly used for the syndrome of deficiency of both qi and yin. Both red ginseng and white ginseng are suitable for diseases of qi deficiency, but red ginseng should be selected for the disease syndrome of qi deficiency and cold image, while white ginseng must be selected for the syndrome of qi deficiency and heat image.