西洋参·Radix Panacis Quinquefolii
American ginseng
Xi Yang Shen (西洋参) is the root of American ginseng, recorded as Radix Panacis Quinquefolii. It is sweet and slightly bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Heart, Lung and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that tonify Yin.
| Pinyin | xi yang shen |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 西洋参 |
| Latin Name | Radix Panacis Quinquefolii |
| English Name | American ginseng·American Ginseng Root |
| Japanese | seiyojin |
| Korean | seoyangsam |
shi hu + mai men dong + zhi mu
Warm-Heat pathogen disease that has damaged both Qi and Fluids, with high fever, thirst, diarrhea and dehydration; Yang Ming Stage disorder alongside Qi and Yin Deficiency
Dehydration, diarrhea, thirst and high fever in Warm-Heat pathogen disease where Qi and Fluids are both injured; Qi and Yin Deficiency accompanying a Yang Ming Stage pattern
Severe loss of Fluids in a febrile disease, with thirst, a faint pulse and lethargy
tian men dong + yu zhu + zhi mu
Yin Deficiency with exhausted Fluids, leaving the throat and mouth parched
Intestinal Heat with blood in the stool, the herb steamed
mai men dong + e jiao + bei mu
Lung Yin Deficiency with blazing Fire, causing wheezing and a cough bringing up blood-streaked sputum
sheng di huang + e jiao + xuan shen
Depleted Qi and Yin with Deficiency Fire in long-standing cough, the cough hacking or scantily productive with blood-streaked sputum
Dryness and Heat damaging Lung Yin, with hemoptysis and a dry throat
mai men dong + e jiao + bei mu + zhi mu
Qi and Yin Deficiency left by long-term illness
Yin and Qi Deficiency.
sheng di huang + shi hu + wu wei zi
Yin Deficiency showing signs of Heat
shan yao + sheng di huang + shi gao + zhi mu
Diabetes.
huang qi + shan yao + tian hua fen
Thirst.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 2.4-10g cook separately in a double boiler; Tincture: 1-4ml | 2.4-10 g | — | 1-4 ml | — | — |
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