How Much Does American Ginseng Slice (Araliaceae) Cost per Jin? Detailed Guide to Benefits, Effects, and How to Eat It
American ginseng, also known as Xiyangshen, is a fairly common herbaceous plant of the Araliaceae family in China. Because it has benefits such as improving memory, regulating the endocrine system, and strengthening the human immune system, it is widely used as medicine. It is currently cultivated in many regions, so how much do American ginseng slices cost per jin? What benefits and effects do they have? How is it best eaten?
Price of American ginseng slices:
The price of American ginseng slices is roughly 700 yuan to 1000 yuan per jin, and it may be even higher. The price of American ginseng slices varies according to the place of origin and the quality.
Benefits and effects:
Adaptogen-like effects
It has anti-fatigue, anti-hypoxia and anti-ischemia, anti-shock, and anti-thirst effects, and is suitable for various types of shock.
Effects on the immune system
It promotes the transformation of lymphocytes, induces the production of immune factors, and strengthens overall immune function, making it suitable for the elderly, the weak, and those with low immunity.
Effects on the central nervous system
It has sedative effects, enhances learning and memory, promotes nerve growth, and has anti-convulsant, analgesic, and fever-reducing effects, making it suitable for neurasthenia, mental illness, memory decline, senile diseases, and similar conditions.
Effects on the cardiovascular system
It has anti-arrhythmic effects and protects against myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury, making it suitable for arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery, and similar conditions.
Effects on the blood system
It has anti-hemolytic and hemostatic effects, reduces blood coagulability, inhibits platelet aggregation, regulates blood lipids, fights atherosclerosis, and lowers blood sugar, making it suitable for hyperlipidemic arteriosclerosis, senile diseases, diabetes, and similar conditions.
Effects on the endocrine system
It acts on the pituitary—adrenal cortex system (ACTH-like) and the pituitary—gonadal system, promotes serum protein synthesis, bone marrow protein synthesis, organ protein synthesis, brain protein and fat synthesis, and stem cell protein synthesis (RNA polymerase activity), and promotes fat metabolism and glucose metabolism, making it suitable for senile diseases, low sexual function, anemia, cancer, and similar conditions.
Effects on the urinary system
It has an anti-diuretic effect and is suitable for Addison's disease and senile diseases.
Effects on tumors and viruses
It inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells and suppresses viruses such as herpes simplex, making it suitable for various cancers and viral diseases.
How to eat American ginseng:
Steaming method
Dry American ginseng over low heat, grind it into a fine powder, take 5 grams each time, mix it with 1 egg, steam until cooked, and take it.
Jujube pairing method
Take 20 grams of fresh American ginseng and 5 jujubes, add an appropriate amount of water, and stew them in a double boiler to make ginseng-jujube soup. Take it on an empty stomach in the morning and before going to sleep at night.
Boiling method
Slice the American ginseng, take 3 grams and put it into a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. On an empty stomach before breakfast, take the ginseng slices together with the ginseng soup.
Infusion method
Dry American ginseng over low heat, grind it into a fine powder, take 5 grams each time and place it in a cup, add a small amount of honey, pour in boiling water, cover for 5 minutes, and it can be taken in several portions, preferably on an empty stomach.
Stewing method
Slice the American ginseng. Take 2 to 5 grams daily and place it in a porcelain bowl, add an appropriate amount of water and soak for 3 to 5 hours, cover the bowl, then place the bowl in a pot and steam-stew it in a double boiler for 20 to 30 minutes. Take it half an hour before breakfast.
Holding-in-mouth method
Place American ginseng in a clay pot and steam it with water to soften it, then cut it into thin slices and place them in a clean small glass bottle or small ceramic bottle. Each day before breakfast and after dinner, hold 2 to 4 slices in the mouth, chew them finely, and swallow.
Stewed chicken method
Remove the internal organs of an old hen and wash it clean. Take 50 grams of American ginseng and place it inside the chicken belly, then sew the chicken belly closed with thread. Add water to cover the chicken body, do not add salt, first bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the chicken meat is tender and cooked and the liquid has been reduced to two-thirds. Eat a small bowl of chicken and soup each day.
In addition, it is important to note that while taking American ginseng, do not drink tea or coffee or eat foods such as radishes, so as not to reduce its effectiveness.
Because imported American ginseng is expensive, China has successfully introduced and cultivated it, and it is called cultivated ginseng or domestically grown American ginseng. Its quality is similar to, or even exceeds, that of the imported kind. Most of the American ginseng sold in markets and pharmacies at a few yuan per gram is domestically cultivated, and imported American ginseng can only be purchased from a few large brands such as Fulinmen American Ginseng and Tongrentang, with prices ranging from more than ten yuan to more than twenty yuan per gram. Among them, Tongrentang is the most expensive and has the most beautiful packaging, making it suitable for gifting; Fulinmen American Ginseng targets household customers, with a more affordable price, making it suitable for home use.