How long does it take for ginseng to grow best? What is the development cycle of ginseng? October 26

In addition to being a commonly used medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine, there are also many health-related foods related to ginseng. Western medicine emphasizes that ginseng can greatly replenish vitality. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" records that ginseng can nourish the five internal organs, soothe the energy, calm the soul, stop palpitations, eliminate righteousness, improve eyesight, make you happy, improve intelligence, and can make you lighten your body and prolong your life after long-term use. So how long does it take for ginseng to grow best? What is the growth cycle of ginseng?

 

Dr. Xie Mingxian said that ginseng grows best after six years. As for ginseng that takes a century, it will become lignified, which will cause the medicinal materials to harden, which is not good. There are also ginseng that is harvested in about one year, which is the so-called garden ginseng, which is artificially cultivated. the results are not as good as six-year-old ginseng.

Six years is the best time to eat ginseng; the temperature in Changbai Mountain is tens of degrees below zero, but for a long time, the growth of authentic wild ginseng and mountain ginseng is very slow. The mature season of ginseng has been reached in six years, and the nutrients are The composition has reached a peak, and ginsenosides have been completely formed. If it grows up, it will only increase in size, not in nutrients. Plus, the planting cycle of organic ginseng is 6 years. With so many organic certifications, there must be no problem.

The attending physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine said that ginseng varieties vary according to the place of origin and processing methods. In addition to being divided into white ginseng, red ginseng and black ginseng, ginseng is divided into Japan, Changbai Mountain in China and South Korea according to the place of origin, and then there are Japanese ginseng, Shizhu ginseng and Korean ginseng.

Ginseng also includes American ginseng and American ginseng. Doctor Xie Mingxian pointed out that the ginseng grown in Western countries is called American ginseng. In addition to replenishing qi, American ginseng also has the effect of nourishing yin. For those with heat constitution, American ginseng can be used, especially It is hotter in summer, so eating American ginseng is more suitable; unprocessed white ginseng can also be eaten in summer.

The ginseng prepared with added aconite is red ginseng after processing. Dr. Xie Mingxian said that red ginseng has strong warming properties and is mostly eaten in winter; however, it is not suitable for patients with high blood pressure who belong to the yang-excessive heat type. Tonic medicine, but if you have deficiency type of hypertension, you can take it.

Codonopsis pilosula is also a type of ginseng. Dr. Xie Mingxian said that Codonopsis pilosula is relatively cheap, and the curative effect is not too strong, but it is not effective in replenishing vitality, so it is less likely to cause some uncomfortable side effects; therefore, it is usually added with dangshen. Go up to Scutellaria baicalensis to make tea.

In addition, ginseng is not suitable for patients with so-called evidence. Xie Mingxian emphasized that for example, patients with gastrointestinal discomfort, cancer treatment, constipation and colds are not suitable for eating ginseng. They must wait until the disease is treated and evaluate according to their physical constitution before eating ginseng to replenish vitality.

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