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| Chinese Name |
Renshen |
| Latin |
Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng |
| English Name |
Ginseng |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that tonifies qi. |
| Source |
Dried root of Panax ginseng C. A. Mey. |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, slightly bitter, neutral; Spleen, Lung, Heart |
| Actions |
To reinforce qi, rescue collapse and restore normal pulse, tonify the spleen and lung, promote the production of body fluids, and calm the mind
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| Indications |
Fainting in debilitated patients, marked by cold limbs and faint pulse, deficiency of the spleen with loss of appetite, cough and dyspnea due to hypofunction of the lung, thirst due to impairment of body fluids, wasting-thirst caused by internal heat, general weakness from chronic diseases, palpitation, insomnia, impotence or cold in the uterus, in addition, used for heart failure, cardiogenic shock
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| Precaution |
It is incompatible with Rhizoma et Radix Veratri.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains ginsenoside Ro, volatile oil, amino acids, etc |
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